The Newlyweds

Amina met George online. Within months she has left her home in Bangladesh and is living in George's house in the American suburbs. Theirs is a very twenty-first-century union, forged from afar yet echoing the traditions of the arranged marriage.

But as Amina struggles to find her place in America, it becomes clear that neither she nor George have been entirely honest with each other. Both have brought to the marriage a secret - a vital, hidden part of themselves - which will...
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Amina met George online. Within months she has left her home in Bangladesh and is living in George's house in the American suburbs. Theirs is a very twenty-first-century union, forged from afar yet echoing the traditions of the arranged marriage.

But as Amina struggles to find her place in America, it becomes clear that neither she nor George have been entirely honest with each other. Both have brought to the marriage a secret - a vital, hidden part of themselves - which will reveal who they are and whether their future is together or an ocean apart.

'A marvellous book.' Kiran Desai, author of The Inheritance of Loss

'A convincing and rather compelling story of a very modern marriage and a real heroine to root for.' Daily Mail

'With great sensitivity and psychological subtlety, Freudenberger charts the misunderstandings experienced by the couple in their first years together.' Observer

'A wonderful, funny, inventive novel that takes you slowly by surprise the more you read. Highly recommended.' Red