About this title: An African boy comes of age in precolonial East Africa. Sold into slavery by his father, Yusuf is thrown into a multi-ethnic world of war and violence--and the trials of adolescence.
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Description: Very good. Book has appearance of light use with no easily noticeable wear. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton Ltd
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780241135525ISBN:0241135524
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Description: Good. Ships from the UK. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780241135525ISBN:0241135524
Description: Very Good. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Binding is tight, slight shelf wear to the corners, the spine is creased, very little wear besides. The covers are of one painting, the rear side depicting a line of Africans in green surroundings carrying sacks, the front side shows a vibrant orange background, with the last in the line and an African man in white robes looking on; the author's name in black at the top, the title in purple below it. 247 pages. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780747573999ISBN:0747573999
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 256 pages. (256 pages) paradise is abdulrazak gurnah's fourth novel, a beautiful story of african life. edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780747573999ISBN:0747573999
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The New Press
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9781565841628ISBN:156584162X
Description: ISBN 1-56584-162-X. Hardback. First Printing. Near Fine Condition book, with very slight dustsoiling on top edge of book, very slight shelfwear on cover edges, in a Near Fine Condition Dustjacket. Tight, bright, attractive copy with no markings to the book. $19.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. Copy 1. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New Press [, New York
Date Published: 1994]
ISBN-13:9781565841628ISBN:156584162X
Description: First Edition in U.S. Hardcover, fine in fine dust jacket. --Novel of "the complexities of precolonial urban East Africa...Muslim black Africans, Christian missionaries, Indians. " ISBN 156584162X. read more
"Gurnah ni sepertinya terinspirasi dengan cerita Nabi Yusuf..tapi ni dia kembangkan sendiri menurut imajinasinya..tapi tep agak2 nyerempet kisah aslinya..
disini diceritakan yusuf, pemuda yang tampan yang ikut bekerja dengan seorang saudagar kaya, Seyid Aziz,berkelana menembus hutan menaiki gunug dan menuruni lembah..menjelajahi dari satu desa ke desa lainnya..
tapi sayangnya kok disini Yusuf digambarkan hanya modal tampang doank..ga da gregetnya..ga macho gitu..kontribusinya hanya dengan wajah tampan..dan tingkah lakunya kayak anak kecil..padahal disana dia digambarkan sudah berumur enam belas tahun..dan juga ditampilkan lugu..tapi nyerempetk ke bodoh..dan gitu agak mesum gitu..hmm..aneh...
endingnya parah n ga jelas..n bikin kita menaikkan alis mata..
oh iya khusus untuk penerjemah:
*yang lebih rajin dunk nyari cerita n sejarah berkaitan dengan buku yang diterjemahin..banyak kata2 asing yang ga da arti n penjelasannya..bahkan tidak dicetak huruf miring..seakan2 itu kata2 dari bahasa Indonesia..hmm..laen kali lebih semangat ya nerjemahinnya..*"
"This was written in a such a simple style -- with little flourishes. But the sparse language only intesifies the imagery. And the plot itself is so complex, intertwining the lives of Arab, African, European, and Indian peoples in East Africa. In is such a compelling narrative, with such perfect language, I really think it may be my new favorite novel ever."
"A beautiful and simply told tale I picked up by chance and which brought Gurnah to my attention. People who enjoyed The Alchemist or Siddartha will enjoy this book"
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