A Golden Age

* A real page-turner, with a bravura, heart-stopping ending Sunday Telegraph * Deftly balances the story of nation against that of family ... heart-shattering -- Kamila Shamsie Guardian * A stunning novel Observer * The authenticity shines through beautiful, simple prose Harper's Bazaar * A striking story of a spirited mother struggling to bring up her children Financial Times * Compellingly twists the personal and the historical, humming with handed down wisdom Literary Review * Anam has done a service to her country ... No other writer has treated the subject with such clarity before Times Literary Supplement * A stunning debut. Anam writes of torture, brutality, refugees and desperation, but she also writes of love and joy, food and song Observer * I had tears in my eyes Woman's Own * An ambitious and powerful debut New Statesman * An assured, moving read The Times * Pays tribute, with sensitivity and restrained passion, to those who fought for one such arbour: a country called home Independent on Sunday * A steely tale of how one family deals with political unrest ... Moving and beautifully written Woman * An outstanding debut that glows with the golden hue of the title Easy Living * The book touches on love, devotion and hope -- Hephizibah Anderson Vogue * Anam is an intelligent, evocative and subtle writer and her tale of war from a woman's perspective is artful and moving The Age