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Gravel Heart

Written by: Abdulrazak Gurnah
Narrated by: Damian Lynch
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Publisher's Summary

Bloomsbury presents Gravel Heart by Abdulrazak Gurnah, read by Damian Lynch.

By the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature.

For seven-year-old Salim, the pillars upholding his small universe—his indifferent father, his adored uncle, his treasured books, the daily routines of government school and Koran lessons—seem unshakeable.

But it is the 1970s, and the winds of change are blowing through Zanzibar: suddenly Salim’s father is gone, and the island convulses with violence and corruption the wake of a revolution. It will only be years later, making his way through an alien and hostile London, that Salim will begin to understand the shame and exploitation festering at the heart of his family’s history.
©2017 Abdulrazak Gurnah ‘Ramblin’ Rose’ Words and Music by Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman © 1962. Reproduced by permission of Erasmus Music Inc / Sony / ATV Tunes LLC,London W1F 9LD. (P)2022 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Historical World Literature Coming of Age Literary Fiction Genre Fiction
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Critic Reviews

"Gurnah is a master storyteller." (Aminatta Forna, Financial Times)

"The elegance and control of Gurnah's writing, and his understanding of how quietly and slowly and repeatedly a heart can break, make this a deeply rewarding novel." (Kamila Shamsie, Guardian)

"Gurnah writes with wonderful insight about family relationships and he folds in the layers of history with elegance and warmth." (The Times)

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Thought provoking work on the postcolonial immigrant experience

This novel is very well written with an engaging story that explores themes of immigration, diaspora, family dynamics, loss, memory. The narration too is very clear and well done. Overall a wonderful book.

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