Overview
Region
East Africa
Tanzania
Era
Contemporary
Language
English
Genre
Fiction
About This Work
Young Yusuf is sold into bondage to pay his father's debt in early 20th century East Africa, exploring pre-colonial trade routes.
Literary Significance
Booker Prize shortlist; Gurnah won Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
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