East Africa
Tanzania
Contemporary
English
Fiction
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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editorial-summarynot primary textYoung Yusuf is sold into bondage to pay his father's debt in early 20th century East Africa, exploring pre-colonial trade routes. Booker Prize shortlist; Gurnah won Nobel Prize in Literature 2021
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