The Year of the Runaways

The Year of the Runaways is a powerful and moving novel that explores the lives of young Indian immigrants in the north of England, struggling to build their futures and escape their pasts.

With a deep understanding of the human spirit and its capaciousness, Sahota masterfully captures the day-to-day lives of these immigrants, highlighting their resilience and determination in the face of unspeakable suffering.

This novel is not only timely but also gut-wrenchingly emotionally honest, making it a major achievement in contemporary literature.

The author's clear-eyed storytelling brings to life the plight of millions of desperate people struggling to find work and eke out some semblance of a decent life in a world increasingly closed-fisted and mean.

Don't miss this sprawling, stunning novel that helps make the reality of migrants a little less unimaginable and a little more human.