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The story shifts when he meets , a younger academic also from Zanzibar who has lived in London for decades. Latif is assigned as Saleh's translator, but the two men soon realize they are connected by a decades-old family feud involving betrayal, debt, and the loss of a family home back in Zanzibar. Key Themes and Analysis Go to product viewer dialog for this item.
The narrative begins with , an elderly furniture merchant from Zanzibar, arriving at Gatwick Airport with a forged passport and a small mahogany box of incense—his most precious possession. Advised to pretend he speaks no English, he remains silent, using it as a shield against the dehumanizing process of seeking asylum.
Abdulrazak Gurnah’s 2001 novel, A orillas del mar ( By the Sea ), is a profound meditation on the refugee experience, the weight of history, and the shifting nature of memory. Longlisted for the and later spotlighted following Gurnah's 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature , the novel explores the complex web of personal and political histories that bind people together across continents. The Story: Two Lives, One History
