**By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021** Vehement, comic and shrewd, Abdulrazak Gurnah\'s first novel is a compelling ( New York Times ) and unwavering contemplation of East African coastal life.
In his debut novel, Nobel Prize winning author Abdurlazak Gurnah creates a fierce tale of undeniable power..
In Nairobi, Hassan experiences the collision of past secrets and future hopes, and the compounding of fear and frustration, beauty and brutality.
Instead, Hassan travels to Nairobi to stay with a wealthy uncle, in the hope that he will release his mother\'s rightful share of the family inheritance.
In the wake of a national uprising, and with a new government in place, though, he is denied a scholarship to a university abroad and deprived of the opportunity to study further.
Hassan Omar is a gifted young man, with a potentially bright future but a past marred by poverty. **By the Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021** Vehement, comic and shrewd, Abdulrazak Gurnah\'s first novel is a compelling ( New York Times ) and unwavering contemplation of East African coastal life
