The debut novel by the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature
Vehement, comic and shrewd, Abdulrazak Gurnah's first novel is an
unwavering contemplation of East African coastal life Poverty and
depravity wreak havoc on Hassan Omar's family. Amid great hardship
he decides to escape. The arrival of independence brings new
upheavals as well as the betrayal of the promise of freedom. The
new government, fearful of an exodus of its most able men,
discourages young people from travelling abroad and refuses to
release examination results. Deprived of a scholarship, Hassan
travels to Nairobi to stay with a wealthy uncle, in the hope that
he will release his mother's rightful share of the family
inheritance. The collision of past secrets and future hopes, the
compound of fear and frustration, beauty and brutality, create a
fierce tale of undeniable power. ____________________ 'Gurnah is a
master storyteller' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Exile has given Gurnah a
perspective on the "balance between things" that is astonishing,
superb' OBSERVER 'A captivating storyteller' GUARDIAN 'Gurnah
etches with biting incisiveness the experiences of immigrants
exposed to contempt, hostility or patronising indifference on their
arrival in Britain' SPECTATOR
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