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Mr Sidhu’s Post Office
- Author
- Amman Brar
- Narrator
- Jassa Ahluwalia
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 2 July 2026
- Run Time
- 10 hours 44 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
‘[A] moving family drama … If you don't fall in love with Mr Sidhu, as I did, then I can't help you!’ BBC News, 12 Books to Read in 2026
‘I found Mr Sidhu’s story – through all its twists and turns – utterly compelling … a testament to the power of family, friendship, community, and love. It’s an absolute treasure’ Ruth Hogan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things
'Entertaining, emotional and enraging! … Mr Sidhu is absolutely real and rounded' FIVE star reader review
'A tremendous debut, mixing both a love story and an honorable man caught up in the sub-postmaster scandal … I enjoyed it immensely' FIVE star reader review
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For years, Mr Sidhu’s post office has been a place of small rituals and quiet mercies: news exchanged, kindnesses remembered, a haven for all. Mr Sidhu is confidant, caretaker and witness to a community revealing itself in its loyalties and secrets.
But Mr Sidhu is caught between the life he has inherited and the one he has scarcely allowed himself to imagine. When his ordered world begins to shift, he is drawn towards a new future and an unexpected love, forcing him to navigate family tensions, shifting identities and the question of who stands beside us when everything changes. And soon, the life Mr Sidhu tended so carefully may no longer be enough …
Tender, wise and beautifully observed, Mr Sidhu’s Post Office is an unforgettable novel about love, duty and the communities that shape us – and save us.
Amman Brar is a writer and theatre maker. He has an MA in Creative Writing from UEA. He was one of the inaugural winners of the BBC Writersroom 10 Award for his play Punjabi Boy with Tamasha Theatre Co where he was also Artist in Residence.
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Praise for Amman Brar:
‘Mr Sidhu is a wonderful character – he’s someone you will remember and think about long after you’ve finished the book’ Sarah Morgan, number one Sunday Times bestselling author
‘What a special debut … I couldn't put it down’ Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City
‘Amman Brar’s storytelling is warm, funny, and culturally astute … As the story unfolds, Mr Sidhu’s dignified reserve is peeled back to reveal a big heart’ Natalie Gregory, author of Mother Ghost Mango Seed
‘A powerful, heart-wrenching tribute to the immigrant journey … A standout debut that balances family, faith, and late-in life love’ Candid Book Club
Critics Review
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'Richly emotional and deeply human, Mr Sidhu’s Post Office is a genuine gem and one of our standout books of the summer’ Delia Online
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‘Set against the Horizon scandal, this is a poignant story of family and community. In 2007, postmaster Mr Sidhu is grieving his wife while managing his adult children. Then his accounts begin to show a loss…’ My Weekly
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‘This is a truly unforgettable book’ Debut Digest
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'Tender, wise and beautifully observed’ Platinum
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‘For years, Mr Sidhu’s post office has been the heart of its community – a place of kindness and connection. But as his life begins to change, he is drawn towards an unexpected future. Facing family tensions and questions of identity, Mr Sidhu must decide whether the life he has always known is enough. A heartwarming treat’ That’s Life
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‘Brar pays tribute to his father, who ran a community post office, in a novel partly inspired by the Horizon accounting scandal. Narrated by Peaky Blinders' Jassa Ahluwalia, it is a tale of a man caught between the life he inherited and an unexpected future’ The Bookseller
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‘A heartfelt novel about community, grief, love, and unexpected challenges’ All Indian Express
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Details
- Author
- Amman Brar
- Narrator
- Jassa Ahluwalia
- Duration
- 10 hours 44 minutes
- Release Date
- 2 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008722203
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Romance: wholesome / clean, Narrative theme: sense of place, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: death, grief, loss
Synopsis
SELECTED FOR BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME ‘[A] moving family drama … If you don't fall in love with Mr Sidhu, as I did, then I can't help you!’ BBC News, 12 Books to Read in 2026 ‘I found Mr Sidhu’s story – through all its twists and turns – utterly compelling … a testament to the power of family, friendship, community, and love. It’s an absolute treasure’ Ruth Hogan, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Keeper of Lost Things 'Entertaining, emotional and enraging! … Mr Sidhu is absolutely real and rounded' FIVE star reader review 'A tremendous debut, mixing both a love story and an honorable man caught up in the sub-postmaster scandal … I enjoyed it immensely' FIVE star reader review * * * * For years, Mr Sidhu’s post office has been a place of small rituals and quiet mercies: news exchanged, kindnesses remembered, a haven for all. Mr Sidhu is confidant, caretaker and witness to a community revealing itself in its loyalties and secrets. But Mr Sidhu is caught between the life he has inherited and the one he has scarcely allowed himself to imagine. When his ordered world begins to shift, he is drawn towards a new future and an unexpected love, forcing him to navigate family tensions, shifting identities and the question of who stands beside us when everything changes. And soon, the life Mr Sidhu tended so carefully may no longer be enough … Tender, wise and beautifully observed, Mr Sidhu’s Post Office is an unforgettable novel about love, duty and the communities that shape us – and save us. Amman Brar is a writer and theatre maker. He has an MA in Creative Writing from UEA. He was one of the inaugural winners of the BBC Writersroom 10 Award for his play Punjabi Boy with Tamasha Theatre Co where he was also Artist in Residence. * * * * Praise for Amman Brar: ‘Mr Sidhu is a wonderful character – he’s someone you will remember and think about long after you’ve finished the book’ Sarah Morgan, number one Sunday Times bestselling author ‘What a special debut … I couldn't put it down’ Louise Hare, author of This Lovely City ‘Amman Brar’s storytelling is warm, funny, and culturally astute … As the story unfolds, Mr Sidhu’s dignified reserve is peeled back to reveal a big heart’ Natalie Gregory, author of Mother Ghost Mango Seed ‘A powerful, heart-wrenching tribute to the immigrant journey … A standout debut that balances family, faith, and late-in life love’ Candid Book Club
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