Description
The Family Tree is a contemporary family drama by Sairish Hussain, following a British Muslim family across several decades as they navigate grief, love, ambition and the bonds that hold them together. After his wife’s death, Amjad is left to raise his three young children, Saahil and Zahra among them, and promises to protect them. Years later, Saahil’s life takes a devastating turn after a night out with his university friends, while Zahra becomes increasingly involved in politics and activism as she tries to balance her own ambitions with her responsibilities to her family.
Moving between different members of the family and the events that shape their lives, the novel explores parenthood, friendship, identity, loss and the complicated loyalties that can both unite and divide a family. At its heart is a story of resilience and the enduring possibility of finding a way back to one another despite the mistakes and hardships of the past.
A moving choice for readers who enjoy character-driven family fiction, multi-generational stories and emotionally rich novels about identity, belonging and family relationships.
