Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah audiobook review – coming-of-age saga in Tanzania Three young people step boldly into their adult lives in this elegantly narrated novel from the Nobel laureate The Guardian - UK · Oct 30, 2025
Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah review – love and betrayal from the Nobel laureate This is a powerful story of debt and obligation set against the tourism boom in post-colonial Tanzania The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2025
Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah review – a masterclass in quicksilver storytelling The Nobel laureate’s wonderful new novel connects a trio of east African teens as they come of age, moving from small-scale dramas to wide-ranging social panoramas The Guardian - UK · Mar 18, 2025
Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah review: tightly-plotted excellence I’ve just finished a story about a man who has everything,” says Karim, the ostensible hero of Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 11th novel, set in 1990s Tanzania. “How do you think the story will end?” he asks Badar, his mother’s servant boy, in a cruel taunt disguised as a… Evening Standard · Mar 14, 2025