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Novels
Paradise
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About the book
By the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature
A BBC RADIO 4 Book at Bedtime
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE
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'A poetic and vividly conjured book about Africa and the brooding power of the unknown' Independent on Sunday
'Gurnah evokes his world in poetic prose which is pure and lucid - a small paradise in itself ... The pleasures, sadnesses and losses in all the shining facets of this book are lingering and exquisite' Guardian
'An obliterated world is enthrallingly retrieved' Sunday Times
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Born in East Africa, Yusuf has few qualms about the journey he is to make. It never occurs to him to ask why he is accompanying Uncle Aziz or why the trip has been organised so suddenly, and he does not think to ask when he will be returning. But the truth is that his 'uncle' is a rich and powerful merchant and Yusuf has been pawned to him to pay his father's debts.
Paradise is a rich tapestry of myth, dreams and Biblical and Koranic tradition, the story of a young boy's coming of age against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence.
A BBC RADIO 4 Book at Bedtime
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE
_______________________
'A poetic and vividly conjured book about Africa and the brooding power of the unknown' Independent on Sunday
'Gurnah evokes his world in poetic prose which is pure and lucid - a small paradise in itself ... The pleasures, sadnesses and losses in all the shining facets of this book are lingering and exquisite' Guardian
'An obliterated world is enthrallingly retrieved' Sunday Times
_______________________
Born in East Africa, Yusuf has few qualms about the journey he is to make. It never occurs to him to ask why he is accompanying Uncle Aziz or why the trip has been organised so suddenly, and he does not think to ask when he will be returning. But the truth is that his 'uncle' is a rich and powerful merchant and Yusuf has been pawned to him to pay his father's debts.
Paradise is a rich tapestry of myth, dreams and Biblical and Koranic tradition, the story of a young boy's coming of age against the backdrop of an Africa increasingly corrupted by colonialism and violence.
Editions (4)
ISBN9780747573999
PublisherBloomsbury UK
Publication Date11/15/04
Pages246
Main GenreNovels
Sub GenreMiscellaneous
FormatSoftcover
LanguageEnglish
Price13.00 €
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hansdampf200 Followers
3.0In der Regel gestaltet sich die Lektüre der Bücher von Literaturnobelpreisträger:innen doch eher mühsam. Dieser Roman macht da keine Ausnahme.
(Ivo Andric - Die Brücke über die Drina macht eine)
Sep 23, 2024
3.0In der Regel gestaltet sich die Lektüre der Bücher von Literaturnobelpreisträger:innen doch eher mühsam. Dieser Roman macht da keine Ausnahme.
(Ivo Andric - Die Brücke über die Drina macht eine)
Sep 23, 2024
jochen_go154 Followers
4.0Ein Blick in eine untergehende Welt: Das verlorene Paradies von Abdulrazak Gurnah erzählt vom jungen Yusuf, der von seinem verschuldeten Vater einem reichen Händler übergeben wird, und in Zeiten kolonialem Umbruch aufwächst. Ein leiser, eindringlicher Roman über Identität und Verlust vom Autor, dessen Romane mich jedesmal überzeugen.
Dec 31, 2025
4.0Ein Blick in eine untergehende Welt: Das verlorene Paradies von Abdulrazak Gurnah erzählt vom jungen Yusuf, der von seinem verschuldeten Vater einem reichen Händler übergeben wird, und in Zeiten kolonialem Umbruch aufwächst. Ein leiser, eindringlicher Roman über Identität und Verlust vom Autor, dessen Romane mich jedesmal überzeugen.
Dec 31, 2025
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