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The Centre
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| Author:
Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
| Language:
English
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Author:
Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi
Language:
English
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Absolutely stunning . . . thrilling and unique’ – Gillian Flynn
‘Creepy, provocative and wildly entertaining’ – Emma Stonex
‘A banger!’ – Chelsea G Summers
‘Fantastic . . . compelling . . . wonderful’ – The Observer
Welcome to The Centre. You’ll never be the same . . .
Anisa Ellahi spends her days writing subtitles for Bollywood films in her London flat, all the while longing to be a translator of ?great works of literature?. Her boyfriend Adam?s extraordinary aptitude for languages only makes her feel worse, but when Adam learns to speak Urdu practically overnight, Anisa forces him to reveal his secret.
Adam tells Anisa about the Centre, an elite, invite-only programme that guarantees total fluency in any language in just ten days. Sceptical but intrigued, Anisa enrols. Stripped of her belongings and contact with the outside world, she undergoes the Centre?s strange and rigorous processes. But as she enmeshes herself further within the organization, seduced by all that it?s made possible, she soon realizes the disturbing, hidden cost of its services.
By turns dark, funny and surreal, The Centre takes the reader on a journey through Karachi, London and New Delhi, interrogating the sticky politics of language, translation and appropriation with biting specificity, and ultimately asking: what price would you be willing to pay for success?
A remarkable debut from Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, announcing the arrival of an extraordinary new talent.
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Absolutely stunning . . . thrilling and unique’ – Gillian Flynn
‘Creepy, provocative and wildly entertaining’ – Emma Stonex
‘A banger!’ – Chelsea G Summers
‘Fantastic . . . compelling . . . wonderful’ – The Observer
Welcome to The Centre. You’ll never be the same . . .
Anisa Ellahi spends her days writing subtitles for Bollywood films in her London flat, all the while longing to be a translator of ?great works of literature?. Her boyfriend Adam?s extraordinary aptitude for languages only makes her feel worse, but when Adam learns to speak Urdu practically overnight, Anisa forces him to reveal his secret.
Adam tells Anisa about the Centre, an elite, invite-only programme that guarantees total fluency in any language in just ten days. Sceptical but intrigued, Anisa enrols. Stripped of her belongings and contact with the outside world, she undergoes the Centre?s strange and rigorous processes. But as she enmeshes herself further within the organization, seduced by all that it?s made possible, she soon realizes the disturbing, hidden cost of its services.
By turns dark, funny and surreal, The Centre takes the reader on a journey through Karachi, London and New Delhi, interrogating the sticky politics of language, translation and appropriation with biting specificity, and ultimately asking: what price would you be willing to pay for success?
A remarkable debut from Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi, announcing the arrival of an extraordinary new talent.
About Author
Ayesha Manazir Siddiqi has written plays, essays, book reviews and short stories. Her work has appeared in anthologies by Peepal Tree Press, Oberon Books, Influx Press, EMC and Tilted Axis Press (forthcoming), and in publications including The Independent, CeaseFire Magazine, The Theatre Times, Wasafiri and Media Diversified. Her plays have been staged widely. Ayesha also works as an editor and occasional translator. She was a contributing editor for The Trojan Horse Affair, a podcast by The New York Times. Ayesha is from Karachi and lives in London.
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