Paradise: By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021 (Paperback)

from arubabookwoman

This is Gurnah's second novel, but the first to be published in the U.S. At the age of 12, Yusuf is taken by the man he knows as Uncle Aziz to work as a sort of indentured servant to secure his father's debts. He never sees his family again. Over the years he interacts and observes many people of...

from starbox

Young Yusuf is sent away (in settlement, it turns out, for his father's debt) to live with wealthy "Uncle Aziz". As a junior hand in his store and, later, accompanying him and a group of traders on a long expedition, with all the adventures that entails. But this is the (early 20th century??) and...

from whitewavedarling

Gurnah's writing is edged with poetry that brings both humor and heartbreak to nearly every character and scene. This book is one of those journeys that should be read and discussed, and is not just wonderfully told and entertaining, but necessary. Absolutely recommended.

from shawnd

This is an incredibly wonderful account of a boy's journey to manhood in East Africa. The boy is born free but ultimately is sold by his parents to pay a debt, although the boy is too young to understand at the time. The author is masterful at bringing forward the curiosity and angst of Yusuf as ...

from MacHaniff

First time I read this work by Abdulrazak Gurnah. Very well written by this African writer. It's about a story of Yusuf, an East African boy who was taken by his Uncle Aziz from his family to work for him. A curious boy, Yusuf meet few characters that influences how he sees things in life. Would ...