![]() The past, present and future of the families are intertwined in love, war and friendship over the decades. The two couples become friends and raise their children: Irie Jones, and the twins Magid and Mallit Iqbal. Archie Jones, a white Brit, and Samad Iqbal, of Bangladesh, the patriarchs of the families, were brought together as soldiers in WWII Archie marries Clara Bowden, a young Jamaican expat, and Samad is married to his arranged bride Alsana. White Teeth follows the travails of three families, the Jones’s, the Iqbals and the Bowdens, over three generations. ![]() I went with her debut novel (because it happened to be on my shelf, more than anything else): White Teeth. One author I’ve wanted to delve into for a while now is Zadie Smith, who has been shortlisted for the Man Booker, won the Women’s Prize for Fiction, and has reached general acclaim during her career. 2019 has proved nonfiction heavy thus far, so it’s time to get back to fiction. ![]()
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