{"title":"Zoya Patel","description":"\u003cp\u003eZoya Patel is a compelling Australian author whose works delve into the intricacies of identity, belonging, and cultural heritage. Her insightful writing resonates with readers who are interested in understanding the multifaceted experiences of growing up with a diverse cultural background.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNo Country Woman\u003c\/em\u003e, one of her notable works in the category of Biography \u0026amp; Memoir, offers a deeply personal narrative. In this memoir, Patel explores her journey of self-discovery, grappling with the complexities of being an immigrant daughter in Australia. Through her candid storytelling, she provides an engaging perspective on the intersection of identity, race, and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn the realm of General Fiction, \u003cem\u003eOnce a Stranger\u003c\/em\u003e continues Patel's exploration of themes related to cultural displacement and nostalgia. Her narrative prowess shines through as she intertwines personal experiences with broader societal observations, crafting a story that is both thought-provoking and relatable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eZoya Patel's works are an excellent choice for readers who appreciate literature that challenges perceptions and encourages reflection on one's own identity and place in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"once-a-stranger-by-zoya-patel-9780733647079","title":"Once a Stranger","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning debut novel of a family torn apart by tradition and brought back together again by love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTheir mother was sick. Their mother was dying. Laila wanted her to come home. She wasn't sure which of the two truths was more frightening.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAyat hasn't seen or spoken to her sister, Laila, and mother, Khadija, for six years. She has been estranged from her family since she baulked against the arranged marriage of her sister and settled into a relationship deemed haram by Indian Muslim tradition.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving in Melbourne, with Harry, Ayat is a different person now, living a different life. She is not the woman her mother and sister once knew - so how can she go home? But how can she not?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOnce a Stranger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e weaves through the past and present to show the bonds and disconnects between sisters, and between a mother and daughter, as the three women grapple with the idea of where they feel most at home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Zoya Patel intercepts at the intersections - eloquently traversing time and space; bridging the cosmic tension between gender, culture, faith and family. Contemporary Australian storytelling at its finest.' \u003cb\u003eMichael Mohammed Ahmad\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Vivid and moving. Patel's love and respect for culture are evident in the tenderness of her writing' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSYDNEY MORNING HERALD\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Zoya Patel writes with an ease that pulls us deeply and immediately into situation and character. In starkly revealing the unbending, she invites us to examine our prejudices, our narrowness, our places of vulnerability ... That she makes us think and feel in equal measure is a mark of her literary mastery' \u003cb\u003eLIVING ARTS CANBERRA\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'A calm, beautiful, occasionally sad but ultimately redemptive story of family, love, lost time, and the bonds that keep us together' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCANBERRA TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'An enjoyable and accessible read, Patel's novel shines a light on the female migrant experience, exploring themes of identity and belonging, and loss and grief' \u003cb\u003eARTS HUB\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Patel's characters are layered and easy to empathise with. The novel unravels the history of the family feud in an engaging way, creating a powerful page turner sure to make the reader consider their own familial ties' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGEELONG ADVERTISER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46713493815532,"sku":"9780733647079","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5171083482449.jpg?v=1754326750"},{"product_id":"no-country-woman-by-zoya-patel-9780733640063","title":"No Country Woman","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e'An ambitious, nuanced and confident debut: Patel writes with passion, curiosity and purpose.'\u003c\/b\u003e Maxine Beneba Clarke, bestselling and award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hate Race\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eForeign Soil\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Patchwork Bike\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCarrying The World\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fresh and exciting feminist memoir about what it means to never feel at home where you live.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I was born in a hospital in Suva, Fiji. I can't recall ever seeing the building on my trips back to the city, first as a child or later as an adult. I imagine it in shades of blue and brown, the plastic waiting room chairs covered in the fine film of moisture that creeps over everything there. It is not a place I've thought of often, but I think of it now and wonder how it has shaped me.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI am Fijian-Indian, and have lived in Australia since I was three years old. Memories of my early life in Fiji are limited to flashes, like an old film projector running backwards. I remember a blue dress, a trip on a boat where my father handed me a dried, floating starfish that I clutched in my fingers, determined not to lose it back to the ocean.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo Country Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of never knowing where you belong. 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