Ours Are The Streets

Sunjeev Sahota

View larger image

Buy now

More about Sunjeev Sahota

When Imtiaz Raina leaves England for the first time, to bury his father on his family’s land near Lahore, he exchanges his uncertain life in Sheffield for a road that leads to the mountains of Kashmir and Afghanistan.

Once back in Yorkshire, he writes through the night to his young wife Becka and baby daughter Noor, and tries to explain, in a story full of affection and yearning, what has happened to him – and why he has a devastating new sense of home.

Get a discount on Helen Oyeyemi and Sunjeev Sahota's books

Posted By Rosanna Boscawen on Tuesday 16th Apr 2013

For 24 hours only, we're offering a 30% discount on Helen Oyeyemi's novels White is for Witching and Mr Fox and Sunjeev Sahota's debut novel Ours Are the Streets.

It’s a bright afternoon in 1938 and Mary Foxe is in a confrontational mood. St John Fox, celebrated novelist, hasn’t seen her in six years. He’s unprepared for her afternoon visit, not least because she doesn’t exist. He’s infatuated with her. But he also made her up.

“You’re a villain,” she tells him. “A serial killer . . . can you grasp that?”

Will Mr Fox meet his muse’s challenge, to stop murdering his heroines and explore something of love? What will his wife Daphne think of this sudden change in her husband? Can there be a happy ending – this time?

Get 30% off Mr Fox

Make a comment

Sunjeev Sahota's Life in Books

Posted By Rosanna Boscawen on Monday 15th Apr 2013

Sunjeev Sahota's first novel, Ours Are the Streets, was published by Picador in 2011. He is currently working on his second novel about a group of illegal immigrants living in Sheffield. 'I think – I hope – I’m around halfway through a first draft,' he says.

Here's his life in books.

Make a comment

Moments from India

Posted By Lee Dibble on Tuesday 25th Jan 2011

Sunjeev Sahota filmed some clips from a recent trip to India that reminded him of his novel, Ours Are The Streets.

In this video, Sunjeev tells us where they were taken and the excerpts he was thinking about as he filmed.

Comments (3)

Make a comment

Sophie Jonathan commented

Monday 19th Dec 2011 11:03

Hi again Dexolinka, I've had this note back from Sunjeev Sahota in reply to your comment: Dear dexolinka Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. I think Imtiaz is such a conflicted young man, full of yearning, sometimes loving, sometimes spiky; I'm thrilled you responded to him so powerfully. It means a great deal to me. Best wishes, Sunjeev Sahota

Sophie Jonathan commented

Thursday 15th Dec 2011 12:01

Hi Dexolinka, It's great that you enjoyed Ours Are The Streets and found it so moving. I've passed your comment onto Sunjeev, and I'm sure he'll be very pleased to hear from you.