Our Lady of Alice Bhatti

	First edition
Author	Mohammad Hanif
Language	English
Genre	Cultural Fiction
Publisher	Jonathan Cape
ISBN	0-224-08205-1

Our Lady of Alice Bhatti (2011) is a novel by Pakistani author and journalist, Mohammed Hanif.

Plot

The story revolves around the everyday life of a Christian nurse working in a government hospital in the Pakistani city of Karachi.

The author explained that it was a love story, but some critics suggested that the novel is also a statement on the plight of religious minorities living in Pakistan.

Reception

It was shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize (2012),^[1] and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (2013).^[2]

References

^ Charlotte Williams (15 October 2012). "Random House gets four nods for Wellcome Trust Book Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
^ Supriya Nair (November 21, 2012). "DSC Prize 2013 shortlist announced". Mint. Retrieved November 21, 2012.

External links

"Our Lady of Alice Bhatti by Mohammed Hanif", The Guardian, 23 October 2011

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[1] Charlotte Williams (15 October 2012). "Random House gets four nods for Wellcome Trust Book Prize". The Bookseller. Retrieved November 9, 2012.

[2] Supriya Nair (November 21, 2012). "DSC Prize 2013 shortlist announced". Mint. Retrieved November 21, 2012.

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