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"A profound novel about friendship. I loved it to pieces." --Madeline Miller"A shining tour de force about a long friendship's respects, disrespects, loyalties and moralities." --Ali SmithFrom the acclaimed author of Home Fire, the moving and surprising story of a lifelong friendship and the forces that bring it to the breaking point

Zahra and Maryam have been best friends since childhood in Karachi, even though--or maybe because--they are unlike in nearly every way. Yet they never speak of the differences in their backgrounds or their values, not even after the fateful night when a moment of adolescent impulse upends their plans for the future. Three decades later, Zahra and Maryam have grown into powerful women who have each cut a distinctive path through London. But when two troubling figures from their past resurface, they must finally confront their bedrock differences--and find out whether their friendship can survive. Thought-provoking, compassionate, and full of unexpected turns, Best of Friends offers a riveting take on an age-old question: Does principle or loyalty make for the better friend?

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  • ISBN-13: 9780593421833
  • ISBN-10: 0593421833
  • Publisher: Riverhead Books
  • Publish Date: September 2023
  • Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.55 pounds
  • Page Count: 320

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