Our Lady of Alice Bhatti explained

Our Lady of Alice Bhatti (2011) is a novel by Pakistani author and journalist, Mohammed Hanif.

Author:	Mohammad Hanif
Language:	English
Publisher:	Jonathan Cape
Genre:	Cultural Fiction
Isbn:	0-224-08205-1

Plot

The story revolves around the everyday life of a Christian nurse working in a government hospital in the Pakistani city of Karachi.

The author explained that it was a love story, but some critics suggested that the novel is also a statement on the plight of religious minorities living in Pakistan.

Reception

It was shortlisted for the Wellcome Trust Book Prize (2012),^[1] and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature (2013).^[2]

External links

• "Our Lady of Alice Bhatti by Mohammed Hanif", The Guardian, 23 October 2011

Notes and References

1. Web site: Random House gets four nods for Wellcome Trust Book Prize . The Bookseller . Charlotte Williams . 15 October 2012 . November 9, 2012.
2. Web site: DSC Prize 2013 shortlist announced . . Supriya Nair . November 21, 2012 . November 21, 2012.