The Idle Stance of the Tippler Pigeon by Safinah Danish Elahi
Book Info
- Genre: Fiction, Pakistan, Contemporary
- Length: 250 pages
- Published: July 2023
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/123211934-the-idle-stance-of-the-tippler-pigeon
- Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Idle-Stance-Tippler-Pigeon/dp/1911107704/
Blurb
Zohaib, Misha and Nadia believed they would be in each other’s lives forever. As children they played, argued, teased and loved one another. Yet nothing could have prepared them for the tragic turn of events one fateful afternoon in Karachi, Pakistan, when the divisions and differences between them are revealed.
Years later and they are still trying to piece their lives back together, still trying to make sense of what happened. Zohaib is living in London, haunted by the ghosts of the past. Nadia has escaped the household where she first met Misha and Zohaib but finds fate delivering her back to their door…
The Idle Stance of the Tippler Pigeon is a beautifully rendered portrait of love, healing, and long-buried pain, digging deep into the nature of trauma and class division.
About the Author
Safinah Danish Elahi is a lawyer, poet, writer, and the founder of an independent publishing house based in Pakistan. Her poetry collection has been critically acclaimed and one of her novels has been commissioned for television. Safinah was selected for the Iowa Writer’s Workshop 2022 Fall Residency and is often on the judging panel for writing competitions across Pakistan.
Tessa Talks Books 
What a fab title!
LikeLike
I love the title! Makes me remember how important a title is.
LikeLike