By resurrecting voices that are seldom heard on a wider stage, Craig’s novel. In reimagining the extraordinary lives of her mother and grandparents, Craig produces some passages of exquisitely precise description. “ Miss Burma serves as a much needed recalibration of history, one that redresses the narrative imbalance by placing other ethnic, non-Burmese points of view at the center of its story. It also raises one particularly resonant concern: What does it take to shake us out of complacency?” ― ELLE “Like many of the best books, Miss Burma feels rooted in its time and place, while also laying bare timeless questions of loyalty, infidelity, patriotism, and identity-not to mention the globally perpetuated unfair treatment of women. LONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONĪ NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICEĪN AMAZON BEST OF THE MONTH EDITORS' PICK IN LITERATURE & FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE 2017 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION
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