As Swallows Fly

Cover Type: Softcover
Book Condition: Very Good
Jacket Condition: None Issued
Publisher: Ventura Press
Publisher Place: Australia
Publisher Year: 2021
Edition: First Edition

Description: 382 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout.

Publishers Description: When Malika, a young orphan in rural Pakistan, is savagely attacked, her face is left disfigured and her self-esteem destroyed. Haunted by the assault, she hides from the world, finding solace in her mathematical theories. A few years later, her intellectual brilliance is discovered and she leaves conflict-stricken Pakistan for a better education in Melbourne, where she finds herself placed with Katea successful plastic surgeon facing emotional insecurities of her own. Malika and Kates lives slowly intertwine as they find within each other what each has lacked alone. At first, Kates skills appear to offer a simple solution to Malikas anguish, but when tragedy strikes, the price of beauty is found to be much higher than either of them could have known. As Swallows Fly is a poignant portrayal of survival, identity and empowerment in a culture dominated by the pursuit of perfection. In a captivating and unforgettable debut, McMahon asks what might be possible if we have the courage to be flawed.

ISBN: 9781920727512