Archives: Press Reviews

‘You [Lord Swraj Paul] are an honourable and good man who has made a significant contribution to our country [the UK].’

‘I want to pay tribute to Swraj Paul for the entrepreneurship he has brought to the UK. I want to pay tribute to the work he does for charity…’

‘This day (8 July 2009) Lord Paul was, by Her Majesty’s command, appointed a Member of Her Majesty’s Most Honourable Privy Council.’

‘Clever, pleasant and accessible.’ Goteborgsposten

‘A contemplative tale… I hope that lots of readers will take the time to get to know Sophie Das.’ Svenska Dagbladet

‘A finely crafted story where wry insights and pure moments of humour contrast with some nasty jolts of great realism.’ Canberra Times

‘Hasan is a witty writer and the style is highly engaging, richly descriptive and emotionally astute.’ The Sydney Morning Herald

‘Hasan delivers the bitter truth that for all their suavity, our young Englishspewing motormouths are merely automatons sold on the candyfloss life, the bastard children of globalisation.’ Mail Today

‘Hasan’s two books are good examples of how the personal can successfully be used to illustrate the bigger picture; how individual lives can help map the life of this vast country and the many subcultures that coexist within it.’ Crest

‘Hasan is an assured writer, excellent at teasing out the comedy and despair in the lives of imperfect, confused characters and their muddled rebellions…This is a novel that will speak to a generation.’ Indian Express