{"product_id":"american-fever-dur-e-aziz-amna","title":"American Fever by Dur e Aziz Amna | Pakistani Coming-of-Age \u0026 Literary Fiction","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Fever by Dur e Aziz Amna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Fever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDur e Aziz Amna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a sharp, funny and emotionally engaging coming-of-age novel about a Pakistani teenager experiencing a life-changing year in rural America. Sixteen-year-old \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHira\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e leaves the bustle of urban Pakistan for a year-long student exchange in Oregon, where she encounters a completely different culture, new friendships, first love, homesickness and questions about identity and belonging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs Hira adjusts to her new surroundings, she experiences both the freedom and difficulties of living between two cultures. Racism, Islamophobia and cultural misunderstandings complicate her experience, while a serious health crisis and diagnosis of tuberculosis dramatically changes her new life. Through Hira's witty and observant perspective, the novel explores what it means to leave home, encounter another culture and reconsider where—and with whom—you belong.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Themes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eComing of age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePakistani identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImmigrant and diaspora experiences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultural identity and belonging\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHomesickness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdolescence and first love\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRacism and Islamophobia\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReligion and culture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFamily and separation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCross-cultural experiences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLife in Pakistan and America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePersonal growth and identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy Read This Book?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Fever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an excellent choice for readers interested in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eliterary fiction, coming-of-age stories, Pakistani literature, South Asian fiction and stories about cultural identity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Its combination of humor, emotional vulnerability and social observation offers a distinctive perspective on the experience of a young Pakistani girl navigating life in America.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe novel won the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2023 Asian\/Pacific American Award for Literature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth Asia Book Award\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and was praised for its fresh approach to the coming-of-age and coming-to-America story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDur e Aziz Amna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Pakistani-American writer whose work has appeared in publications including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLongreads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDawn\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is a graduate of Yale College and the Helen Zell Writers' Program at the University of Michigan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmerican Fever\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is her debut novel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e American Fever\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Dur e Aziz Amna\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e English\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenre:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Literary Fiction \/ Coming-of-Age \/ Cultural Fiction\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e July 20, 2023\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 9781529393392\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 256\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe above specifications correspond to the Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton English paperback edition. 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