{"product_id":"uprising-finalist-for-the-orwell-prize-2026","title":"Tahmima Anam - Uprising | Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eFrom Anam, Tahmima, \u003cem\u003eUprising\u003c\/em\u003e is an earth-shattering drama of resistance and female power, giving voice to the silenced through the story of a revolution no one saw coming. This contemporary fiction novel was a Finalist for the Orwell Prize in 2026 and is highlighted as a 2026 book to look out for by The Observer, Financial Times, and New Statesman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n    \u003cstrong\u003eCritical Acclaim\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\"A miracle\" - Salman Rushdie\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\"Captivating, gripped me from the first page\" - Elif Shafak\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\"An unflinching, violent storm of a novel\" - Tash Aw\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\"Profound . . . Anam's best work yet\" - Financial Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\"Unwaveringly political and unflinchingly forthright\" - Guardian\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eOn a desolate, sinking island, a group of children witness their mothers living lives of cruelty and servitude under Amma, the sadistic madam who was once sold into slavery herself. While the women accept their fate, their children weave fantastic tales of escape. When Kusum Khan, a young, educated woman from the city, is forcibly brought to the island and subjected to Amma's violent induction, she refuses to yield. Her defiance ignites ferocity and resistance among the other prisoners, leading to a rebellion that upends their island, their world, and the very order of things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anam, Tahmima\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 183726581X\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1837265817\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.1 x 1.9 x 22 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 317 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Main\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canongate Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 21 May 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n    \u003cp\u003eDiscover this profound novel of resistance and the power of the silenced, published by Canongate Books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"by Tahmima Anam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57640255226238,"sku":"183726581X","price":24.77,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/3919\/1207\/files\/81nxQt9gUYL_d516c580-8fd0-4762-84f0-bf00bd1388c5.jpg?v=1783107457","url":"https:\/\/www.yachew.com\/en-ch\/products\/uprising-finalist-for-the-orwell-prize-2026","provider":"Yachew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}