A Golden Age by Tahmima Anam

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This magical first novel of Bangladesh's hard-fought independence from Pakistan in 1971 bears favourable comparison with Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things, itself one of modern literature's most dazzling first debuts. When war arrives on the doorstep of a young widow, she finds herself at first unwillingly and then passionately involved in the political conflict, her loyalties torn are her family is divided. It's one for fans of Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones or Timothy Mo's The Redundancy of Courage.

Synopsis by Foyles.co.uk

"'For all that she had lost, and all that she wanted never to lose again' "As Rehana Haque awakes one March morning, she might be forgiven for feeling happy. Today she will throw a party for her son and daughter. In the garden of the house she has built, her roses are blooming; her children are almost grown-up; and beyond their doorstep, the city is buzzing with excitement after recent elections. Change is in the air. But none of the guests at Rehana's party can foresee what will happen in the days and months that follow. For this is East Pakistan in 1971, a country on the brink of war. And this family's life is about to change for ever. Set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh War of Independence," A Golden Age" is a story of passion and revolution, of hope, faith and unexpected heroism. In the chaos of this era, everyone -- from student protesters to the country's leaders, from rickshaw-wallahs to the army's soldiers -- must make choices. And as she struggles to keep her family safe, Rehana will find herself faced with a heartbreaking dilemma.