Theft

by Abdulrazak Gurnah

Sarah's take

I wholeheartedly recommend "Theft" for its poignant exploration of identity and belonging, as Gurnah beautifully captures the complexities of displacement through the eyes of his richly drawn characters. This book is perfect for readers who appreciate deeply emotional narratives that challenge our understanding of home and memory, inviting us to reflect on our own journeys of self-discovery.

About the book

Two immigrants from Zanzibar navigate life in 1990s England, their stories of displacement and memory slowly converging through shared histories of loss and longing. As their past traumas surface—one involving a stolen perfume bottle, the other a deeper betrayal—Gurnah weaves a meditation on how we carry our homelands within us, and how the act of remembering becomes both burden and salvation.

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