Elsewhere, Home

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Short stories at their most moving and immediate; this new collection from prize-winning author Leila Aboulela spans twenty years of her work.
Longlisted for The People's Book Prize 2018

Intimate stories of longing and exile by one of our finest contemporary writers.

A lonely housewife fascinated with a famous writer learns to find her own voice in Abu Dhabi; a bus route passing the Christmas lights along Oxford Street is a stark reminder for a female passenger of her brother's tragic death on the eve of his wedding; and a Scottish man working in a kebab shop and his girlfriend try desperately to reconcile Islam's place in their fragile relationship.

From the heat of Khartoum at the height of summer to the wintery streets of London, from the concrete high rises in the Gulf to the blustery coast in Aberdeen, this elegant and moving collection vividly evokes the overlapping worlds of Africa, Britain and the Middle East. Beautifully observed and written with empathy, Leila Aboulela's stories deftly capture the search for home in our fast-changing world.
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Weight 0.000000
Author Aboulela, Leila
Availability IP
Department Literature
Format Paperback
ISBN 9781846592119
Pages 224
Published 13/06/2018
Publisher Saqi Books
Section Literature
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