1950s Punjab - a secret affair goes terribly wrong and the bride commits suicide after her lover is attacked by her family. The two families part in violence and conflict-2004 Leicester - Rani and Sukh fall in love, unaware of the terrible legacy of the past and the conflict between their two families-Can tragedy be averted or will the two young people be able to escape the cycle of violence and draw the families together for the future?.
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This bitter-sweet story hurtles towards its inevitable conclusion, which is both frustratingly honest and overwhelmingly powerful. It is a heart-wrenching love story that will exert its power over you long after the book is finished. - The Bookseller
'Rai's snappily-written dialogue and stream-of-consciousness narrative create a vivid, fast-moving take on the Romeo & Juliet story... ' - Booktrusted News
'This is a novel which challenges assumptions abour race, gender roles and family loyalties.' - The Irish Times
'Old emotions are still running high, and the ending is heart-rending.' - The Bookseller
Gripping stuff - Leicester Mercury
The launch of this title is announced - Books in the Media
'Although this gem is published for children, it touches upon emotions mirrored in any adult's life. Former DJ and bar manager Bali Rai carefully weaves together street dialect, romantic tragedy and urban realism to create a tapestry that isn't just a depiction of how things used to be, but how history has a way of coming full circle.... Bali Rai speaks the voice of teenage youth with astonishing clarity, making it essential reading for 2004' - Asiana
'This powerful read is unforgettable, 5 stars out of 5' - Mizz
It moves with pace through the plot . . . and would be ideally suited as a gift to a teenager. - India Weekly
'Rai weaves together a brilliant page turner, with identifiable characters that leave you over-run with emotions and empathy in this summer-time must read.' - Desi
Article about the Booktrust Teenage Fiction Prize 2004 for which Rani and Sukh has been shortlisted - Books in the Media
'It is well executed with convincing dialogue, humour and lively and believable main characters acting as teenagers of today do.' - Inis
A must-read that will have you hooked from the moment you open it - Teaching and Learning
A good multicultural romance/drama. - Warwickshire Evening Telegraph
Shortlist for this award is announced. - Writers News
Compelling and compulsively readable. . . . a gritty, urban, streetwise story, shot through with acerbic wit and compassionate humour. - The School Librarian
I enjoyed it and some sympathy with the two main characters. - Teen Titles
Rani & Sukh is a gritty, urban, streetwise story shot through acerbic wit and compassionate humour like letters through candy rock, empowering and investing hope in young people to create their own future while respecting their past. - School Librarian
Shortlisted for Berkshire Children's Book Award - Maidenhead Advertiser
Has such an exciting and twisting plot that you just don't want to put it down. - Teen Titles
Rai writes engagingly...teenage readers will quickly be drawn in. - National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE)
Article about shortlist for Berkshire Book award - Reading Evening Post
Bali Rai is a new author to Corgi. Having grown up in the heart of Leicester's Sikh community, he went to London to study politics. He has since returned to his home town and currently manages a city centre bar. (UN)ARRANGED MARRIAGE is his debut novel.
