Abdulrazak Gurnah's 'Theft' is his first novel since winning the Nobel Prize, set in Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam, it combines coming-of-age elements with a postcolonial perspective. The story focuses on characters Karim and Badar, whose lives intersect amid themes of family, ambition, and socio-economic change. Their individual experiences of abandonment lead to a complex bond as they navigate the shifting landscape of a post-independence Zanzibar. The narrative, rich in emotional depth, reflects on past injustices while showcasing Gurnah's literary prowess.
"Theft" is a quietly powerful demonstration of storytelling mastery, blending coming-of-age themes with a broad postcolonial panorama and the complexities of family and ambition.
Gurnah's narrative follows Karim and Badar, two boys whose shared experiences of parental abandonment shape their co-dependent relationship amidst Zanzibar's changing socio-economic landscape.
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