The Wish Maker

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A novel about love, family ties and self-discovery set against the turbulent world of modern Pakistan Zaki Shirazi, who is attending college in America, comes home to Lahore for the wedding of his favourite cousin, Samar Api. From the moment he arrives in Pakistan, he has to reckon with startling social and political changes that have taken place in his absence. As he gradually settles back into his family home, Zaki begins to see the people closest to him in a new light. And in the days leading up to the wedding, bittersweet memories of his childhood start flooding back to his mind, as something shifts deep within him. Lively, witty and tender, The Wish Maker is an enchanting first novel about growing up and learning to let go. About the Author Ali Seth was born in 1984. He grew up in Lahore and attended college in the United States. His writing has appeared in The Nation, The New York Times, Dawn and Outlook. This is his first novel.