Theft
Bloomsbury
From the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature a maestro Guardian A captivating story of the intertwined lives of three young people coming of age in postcolonial East Africa Selected as a book to look out for in 2025 by the Guardian Observer Irish Times and BBC A Time Book of the Year 2025 A poignant portrait of love friendship and betrayal Guardian Storytelling mastery Observer_________________________________________________________Badar s story truly begins on the day when aged fifteen he is brought to Mistress s great house in Dar es Salaam where he proves a quick learner and gains the friendship of Karim the young man of the house But then a false accusation sees Badar banished from the place he has come to call home Exiled to a run down hotel on the coast of Zanzibar Badar must build a new life for himself And when Karim comes to see his old friend in his new life he is captivated by temptations that will test the two young men s friendship to a breaking point Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Travel Awards 2026 Fiction With A Sense of Place Tanıtım Bülteninden
