"A lovely, diverting and moving tale of contemporary Kabul, about love, courage, passion, tyranny and cricket." -- Shashi Tharoor, international bestselling author of Inglorious Empire

A harrowing yet tender novel -- Bend It Like Beckham in a burka -- The Taliban Cricket Club is a moving and unforgettable tale of one woman's courage and guile in the face of terror and tyranny. Set in war-torn Kabul, Afghanistan, this extraordinary new fiction by Timeri N. Murari, acclaimed author of the international bestseller, Taj, is a sweeping story of love, family, resilience, and survival, featuring an unforgettable heroine determined to help her loved ones win their freedom with a bat and a ball.

"A moving, splendidly realized story of courage and grit in modern-day Kabul." -- Vikas Swarup, author of Slumdog Millionaire

"An engaging new novel... Murari's imagined tale of how a desperate group of Afghans seizes this opportunity to seek their freedom offers insights into the dangers, deprivations, passions, and aspirations of everyday Afghan life." -- National Geographic Traveler

"Fans of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner will here find a similarly uplifting story about good people surviving their horrific circumstances... Murari has crafted a tense, compelling story." -- Library Journal

"There is a twist in the tale -- and it is a clever one." -- San Francisco Chronicle

"Required reading." -- New York Post

"A beautifully written novel that takes the reader through the shrouded world of one woman whose only crime is being a woman... I loved this riveting book." -- Deborah Rodriguez, New York Times-bestselling author of Kabul Beauty School

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