About this Event
ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION FINALIST 2026
A 2026 BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN THE OBSERVER, FINANCIAL TIMES AND NEW STATESMAN
'A miracle' SALMAN RUSHDIE
'Captivating, gripped me from the first page' ELIF SHAFAK
On a desolate, sinking island, a group of children witness their mothers living lives of cruelty and servitude. The women have learned to accept their fate. Yet their children weave fantastic tales of escape, imagining that someday they will leave the island and enjoy a life of freedom.
Inspired by the real-life community of Banishanta, Tahmima Anam’s extraordinary new novel is a story of rebellion, power and what happens when anger becomes collective resistance. It brings together coming of age, inequality and ecological disaster, asking what it takes to imagine a radically different future.
Tahmima will join us to explore the community that inspired Uprising, the anatomy of rebellion, the growing threat of climate change and what happens when the desire for a different life becomes impossible to ignore.
Event venue & nearby stays
National Liberal Club, 1 Whitehall Place, London, United Kingdom
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