Admiring Silence

Azal gogorra, 216 orrialde

English hizkuntza

1996ko urr. 18a(e)an New Press(e)n argitaratua.

ISBN:
978-1-56584-349-3
ISBN-a kopiatu!

OpenLibraryn ikusi

4 izar (berrikuspen 1)

4 edizio

(e)k Abdulrazak Gurnah(r)en Admiring Silence liburuaren kritika egin du

Uneventful, but highly impactful.

4 izar

There is very little that happens in this Nobel Prize-winning novel, and yet, it's one of the most impactful books I've read this year. I'm married to an immigrant who came to the West, seeking opportunity and security. I've witnessed firsthand the emotional and psychological challenges that befall anyone who undertakes a cultural transition, the myriad, minor conflicts that play out in every aspect of daily life and relationships. It is a hard life, and Abdulrazak Gurnah captures it beautifully in this understated novel.

The main character, a fatherless man in his forties who immigrated from Zanzibar to England for an education, remains nameless. After moving to Great Britain in the 1960s, he meets a beautiful (and rebellious) white girl named Emma from a conservative family, and settles into a common law marriage with her. He lives almost wholly cut off from his family in Zanzibar, brushing off Emma's questions …

Gaiak

  • General
  • Fiction - General
  • African Contemporary Fiction
  • Fiction

Zerrendak