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Four books chosen by authors Penelope Lively and Kamila Shamsie to mark the centenary of the first British women receiving the right to vote.

Popular Penguin Women Writers books

Lifting the Veil

Sharp, witty and provocative stories by India's most famous feminist author, with an introduction by Kamila Shamsie

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The Lark

A wonderfully funny and charming novel about two young girls' quest for independence, with an introduction by Penelope Lively

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Meatless Days

A masterly memoir of love, grief and longing in postcolonial Pakistan, with an introduction by Kamila Shamsie

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