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Desertion

Abdulrazak Gurnah

Narrated by Damian Lynch

Released
July 21, 2022
Length
9 hrs 43 mins
Format
Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
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Set in a small coastal town near Mombasa in 1899, Desertion follows the encounter between Hassanali, who rescues an exhausted English traveler named Martin Pearce, and Hassanali’s sister Rehana. As a passionate love story unfolds amid the shifting landscape of empire and tradition, the novel explores themes of abandonment and loss that resonate across generations and continents. Praised for its heartfelt storytelling and beautiful writing, this novel offers a thoughtful reflection on memory and cultural connection.
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