Beschreibung
'Grand and gorgeous and brave.' New York Times 'Lively, beautiful... A richly imagined coming of age treat.' Daily Mail REBECCA MEETS THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES IN THIS GORGEOUSLY ATMOSPHERIC NOVEL SET ON SOUTH AFRICA'S EASTERN COAST Endlessly playful and richly imaginative, Shubnum Khan's vibrant debut delves into the transformative powers of love and grief as it explores the legacy of South Africa's complicated past. Sana and Meena will never meet. They share little beyond Akbar Manzil, the sprawling mansion high on a clifftop above Durban that they both call home. When Meena fell in love with the owner of the house it was the grandest residence on South Africa's eastern coast, its shining marble parapets and golden domes a testament to the wealthy Indian family's prosperity. Eight decades later when teenage Sana follows in her footsteps, Akbar Manzil stands in ruins, an isolated boarding house for eccentrics and misfits. This is a place where people come to forget. Or to be forgotten. But unlike her neighbours Sana is curious about her new home, and finds herself irresistibly drawn to its deserted east wing. As she moves closer to unearthing Meena's story, a grieving djinn begins to stir from its long sleep. The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years is a haunting, a love story, a mystery and an unforgettable tale of a young girl's search for belonging. 'Filled with wonder and colour, the secrets of the dilapidated mansion Akbar Manzil come to life in this rich tale of loss and love... I was enthralled and completely swept away.' Yangsze Choo, author of The Night Tiger * A Cosmopolitan 'Best Book for February' *
| EAN: | 9780861546244 |
| Farbverschnitt: | Generell werden die Bücher ohne Farbverschnitt geliefert, auch wenn die Abbildungen einen Farbverschnitt zeigen. |
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 10.10.2024 |
| Autoren: | Khan, Shubnum |
| Seitenzahl/Blattzahl: | 320 |
| Themenüberschrift: | FICTION / Literary |
| Keyword: | Abi Dare; V.S. Naipaul; A House for Mr Biswas; Neema Shah; Kololo Hill; Yaa Gyasi; Homegoing; Purple Hibiscus; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; Ayobami Adebayo; Stay with Me; Bolu Babalola; The Girl With the Louding Voice; South Africa; Kintu; The First Woman; Jennifer Makumbi; Things They Lost; Okwiri Oduor; magical realism; literary fiction; How I Accidentally Became A Stock Photo; Onion Tears; postcolonial fiction; The Night Tiger; Yangsze Choo; Bonnie Garmus; Lessons in Chemistry; Caffe Nero Award; Women's Prize; book group fiction; book club; Elif Shafak; Violet Kupersmith; Build Your House Around My Body; Reese's Book Club; book club pick; book club fiction; Gabrielle Zevin |
| Fachschema: | Englische Bücher / Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung~Südafrikanische Belletristik / Roman, Erzählung |
| Fachkategorie: | Magischer Realismus~Familienleben~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Adoleszenz~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Liebe und Beziehungen~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Tod, Trauer, Verlust~Erzählerisches Thema: Identität / Zugehörigkeit~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Raumwahrnehmung~Belletristik: Themen, Stoffe, Motive: Reisen |
| Länge: | 197 mm |
| Breite: | 133 mm |
| Höhe: | 27 mm |