A finalist for the 2010 Man Booker Prize
In this newest novel from South African writer Damon Galgut, a
young loner travels across eastern Africa, Europe, and India.
Unsure what he's after, and reluctant to return home, he follows
the paths of travelers he meets along the way. Treated as a lover,
a follower, a guardian, each new encounter-with an enigmatic
stranger, a group of careless backpackers, a woman on the
verge-leads him closer to confronting his own identity. Traversing
the quiet of wilderness and the frenzy of border crossings, every
new direction is tinged with surmounting mourning, as he is
propelled toward a tragic conclusion.
"In a Strange Room" is a brilliant, stylish novel of anger and
compassion, longing and thwarted desire, and a hauntingly beautiful
evocation of life on the road. First published in "The Paris
Review" in three parts, one of which was selected for a National
Magazine Award, and another for the O. Henry Prize, "In a Strange
Room" was shortlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize.
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