Paradise

About “Paradise”

Paradise is a historical novel written by Abdulrazak Gurnah, a Zanzibar-born British author who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. First published in 1994 by Hamish Hamilton in London, the book was recognized with nominations for the Booker Prize and the Whitbread Prize for Fiction. The novel explores themes of colonialism, identity, and displacement, set against the backdrop of East African history. Gurnah's work reflects his background and experiences, offering a critical perspective on the impacts of colonial rule. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)