In the Light of What We Know  (English, Hardcover, Rahman Zia Haider)

In Light of What We Know is a contemporary novel by Zia Haider Rahman.

Summary of the Book

When an unexpected guest visits an investment banker approaching forty, the man is shocked to realize that his visitor is a long-lost college friend. The banker’s life is unravelling, his marriage seems to be ending and his career is at its final stretch towards a collapse. Against the background of the economic recession and the fall of nations, this novel tells the story of two friends as they struggle under the pressure of class, culture and faith to control their destiny. It is a story of friendship and betrayal, infused with all the colours and variety of Bangladeshi culture.

About Zia Haider Rahman

Zia Haider Rahman is a Bangladeshi-born British novelist. This is his first book.

In Light of What We Know has been nominated for the 2014 Guardian First Book Award.