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A Thread of Light
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When the world is burning, how much is there to lose? London, 1941. As the city thrums with Blitz bombers, lonely air raid warden Ruby is drawn into the unfamiliar world of the India Forum, where a group of Londoners are working tirelessly to free India...
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Format: Paperback / softback
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A Thread of Light
The lives of Ruby, a ballsy ARP warden, and Kitty, an industrious lawyer fighting for Indian independence, collide during the Blitz.
The lives of Ruby, a ballsy ARP warden, and Kitty, an industrious lawyer fighting for Indian independence, collide during the Blitz.
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When the world is burning, how much is there to lose?
London, 1941.
As the city thrums with Blitz bombers, lonely air raid warden Ruby is drawn into the unfamiliar world of the India Forum, where a group of Londoners are working tirelessly to free India from British rule.
Ruby has her own secret motives for joining the fight, but when she meets Satyajit—charming, aloof, and potentially dangerous—she finds herself torn between head and heart.
Lawyer Kitty is helping Indian men in Britain challenge conscription. Having left her family behind in Bombay to marry the man she loves, she now risks losing him as well.
As Kitty and Ruby's lives collide, the threat of violence closes in. Just how far are they willing to go for the people they love?
A story of sacrifice and betrayal, belonging and loss, A Thread of Light is the stunning second novel by Neema Shah, author of Kololo Hill.
Readers are already loving A Thread of Light:
A Thread of Light by Neema Shah is an extraordinary novel that captured my heart and mind from the very first page.
'A passionately told story featuring prejudices, love, suspicion, trust, and the questioning of loyalties.'
This is a fascinating and compelling read.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781529030563
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 10 July 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Picador
Edition: International edition
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 26.0mm
Width: 153.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 414g
Pages: 336
About the Author
Neema Shah lives in London where she works in marketing. Her debut novel Kololo Hill was a Foyles, Daily Mail, Irish Times, Cosmopolitan and Eastern Eye pick in 2021. Her writing has won and listed for various awards including the Bath Novel Award, First Novel Prize, The Literary Consultancy Pen Factor and Eastern Eye Fiction award. She is also a writing mentor and teaches fellow writers about marketing. A Thread of Light is her second novel.
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