{"product_id":"9780008450632","title":"Who Will Remain: A powerful new novel of family and ambition – 'A gut punch of a novel' Bobby Palmer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A gut punch of a novel'\u003c\/strong\u003e BOBBY PALMER\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Thrillingly alive'\u003c\/strong\u003e ANDREW McMILLAN\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘A storm of a novel'\u003c\/strong\u003e LUCY ROSE\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'Truly propulsive writing'\u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eIRISH TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘One of the most gripping novels I've read in a long time’\u003c\/strong\u003e SAMIRA AHMED, Front Row, BBC Radio 4\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmir has grown up in Alum Rock, Birmingham, under the care of his sensible older brother, Bilal, and his cousin Saqib, born just a few days before Amir. Alum Rock can be a troubled place, but Amir has managed to keep his head down, worked hard and stayed out of trouble … until now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Saqib is killed in a gang fight and Bilal announces his engagement, Amir suddenly loses the two men who keep him grounded. Amir’s university grades are collapsing, he’s running out of money, and pressure mounts from every direction. As tensions flare, the friends left around him start to draw Amir into their more dangerous pursuits, and the family ties that have bound him so completely begin to unravel. Amir decides he only has himself to rely on and must take his future into his own hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a blistering story of social expectations and social condemnation, of dead ends and divided loyalties, and of what’s left behind when you have nothing left to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An unflinching meditation on fractured loyalties … Reminiscent of the great modernists, Ali has written a quietly seething novel' \u003c\/strong\u003eZain Khalid, author of \u003cem\u003eBrother Alive\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e'A poignant reflection on brotherhood and loss’ \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003cem\u003eHyphen\u003c\/em\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One of the most exciting writers working right now’ \u003c\/strong\u003eBobby Palmer, author of \u003cem\u003eIsaac and the Egg\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e‘I was blown away … Heartbreaking, captivating and real’ \u003c\/strong\u003eJustin Myers, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Glorious Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This is a novel that will stay with you forever’\u003c\/strong\u003e Saima Mir, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Khan\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Devastating … propulsive … Ali once again wields his enthralling, singular voice\u003c\/strong\u003e’ Gaar Adams, author of \u003cem\u003eGuest Privileges\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Brilliantly involving … Mesmerising’ \u003c\/strong\u003eHarriet Vyner, author of \u003cem\u003eAmong Ruins\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Tender and deeply human'\u003c\/strong\u003e Lucy Rose, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Lamb\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKasim Ali's Who Will Remain is an up-coming literary fiction that explores friendship and cultural heritage in a Muslim context. As the Sunday Times bestselling author, Ali's latest work is a highly anticipated pre-order among readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Kamila Shamsie (Eight Ghosts), Caleb Azumah Nelson (Open Water), Huma Qureshi (Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love), Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Wench), and Sally Rooney (Beautiful World, Where Are You).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2025\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kasim Ali, Read by Sachin K Sharma","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889223880853,"sku":"9780008450632","price":41.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008450632_87aaa4cd-cc2a-4004-9d59-c2baa7a69ba3.jpg?v=1780632605","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008450632","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}