--- product_id: 1652662 title: "Brick Lane" brand: "monica ali" price: "₱2516" currency: PHP in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1652662-brick-lane store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Brick Lane **Brand:** monica ali **Price:** ₱2516 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Brick Lane by monica ali - **How much does it cost?** ₱2516 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1652662-brick-lane) ## Best For - monica ali enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted monica ali brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Brick Lane - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/515fPX-+XSL.jpg) ![Brick Lane - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51mKXcsfODL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A book I will think about for a long time *by M***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2003* This Booker Prize-nominated novel provides engaging characters and thought-provoking insight into the Muslim immigrant world.The main character, Nazneen, is a young "unspoiled" Bangladeshi village girl who enters into an arranged marriage with a much older Bangladeshi who lives in London. Her beautiful sister defies her father's wishes and elopes in a love match, running off to Dakha. Nazneen has been raised to accept whatever happens to her, but in London, gradually (over the course of 15 years or so) begins to take control of her own life.Her husband Chanu at first seems clownlike, for example, he frames a collection of meaningless certificates for very minor achievements. Chanu regards himself as a scholar, because he has a BA from a Bangladeshi university, but he realizes that in Britain, he is regarded as nobody of any importance). Nazneen is expected to trim his corns every night, and later, his daughters are expected to sit beside him as he reads to turn the pages for him. But Chanu is a complex person who has a good heart, and the reader develops a fondness for this would-be patriarch. Life has not turned out as he wanted or expected, but he is devoted to his family.Nazneen, on the other hand, had no expectations of life but has been swept along like a piece of wood in a river. Her transformation -- how to combine the traditional values and reject what is problematic in the western world while recognizing what is bad about the old ways and changing -- forms the plot of the book.In the background is her sister's story, told in letters; the sister, who was more proactive in her choices, suffers the consequences, and it's hard to avoid wondering if the sister would not have been better off in an arranged marriage. The reader is left pondering Western vs. non-Western values, particularly with regard to love and marriage.Like other reviewers, I found the use of broken English in her sister's letters baffling and annoying -- fortunately they were a comparatively small part of the book. If her sister was writing in Bengali, wouldn't it be grammatical at least? And why would her sister write in English (which would explain the bad grammar)?The author has done a great job of creating a very different world for the reader to inhabit. Life for Muslim women both in a council estate (public housing project) in London (Nazneen's story) and a large city in Bangladesh (her sister's story) are described vividly and without romantic illusions.This is not a quickly read book, but it certainly held my interest all the way through, and I will remember these characters for a long time. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ delightful *by D***D on Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2022* Such a great read of every day life and love. And things working themselves out when you least expect it! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ great characters *by S***N on Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2022* Interesting story and well developed characters but a slow read. The story was good and kept my attention but wasn’t riveting and took a while to get through. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1652662-brick-lane](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/1652662-brick-lane) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-04-30*