Only in London

From one of Lebanon's most acclaimed writers, ONLY IN LONDON is a heartbreaking and funny novel about love and about life. I SWEEP THE SUN OFF ROOFTOPS, al-Shaykh's collection of stories, published alongside. For fans of Ahdaf Soueif, Joanne Harris, Barbara Kingsolver and Meera Syal. 'Magically brings to life a usually ignored slice of the capital with a sharply drawn cast of characters. A fresh, amusing and surprising take on London, and on life' THE TIMES

As a flight from Dubai comes into London's Heathrow and hits turbulence, four people from different corners of the Arab world are thrown together. Landing safely they go their separate ways, but from then on they find their lives are intimately entwined.As a flight from Dubai comes into London's Heathrow and hits turbulence, four people from different corners of the Arab world are thrown together: beautiful, lost Lamis, recently divorced from her wealthy Iraqi husband; Nicholas, an expert at Southeby's on Islamic daggers; louche and noisy Amira, a Moroccan who lives off immoral earnings and the transvestite Samir, with a monkey hidden in a basket. Landing safely they go their separate ways, but from then on they find their lives are intimately entwined. ONLY IN LONDON is a funny, tender and sexy novel that uncovers a unique world in the heart of a big city.