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The Reluctant Fundamentalist

by Mohsin Hamid
$8.90
The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Thryft
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
The Reluctant Fundamentalist - Thryft

Post-9/11 identity crisis unfolds in charged dialogue.

"The Reluctant Fundamentalist" is likely to resonate with you if you're interested in the complexities of identity and the immigrant experience, especially in the context of global politics. It's not just about the personal journey of Changez, but also about understanding the often unnoticed undercurrents of perception and bias that can drastically alter one's sense of belonging. Mohsin Hamid's storytelling through a tense and engaging conversation makes this novel memorable and illuminating.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2007)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (2008)
  • Ambassador Book Award for Fiction (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Reluctant Fundamentalist

by Mohsin Hamid
$8.90
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ISBN: 9780241964187
Authors: Mohsin Hamid
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2012-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Historical Fiction, Contemporary
Related Topics: Literature, Asian Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.73
(rated by 83695 readers)

Description

At a café table in Lahore, a bearded Pakistani man converses with an uneasy American stranger. As dusk deepens to night, he begins the tale that has brought them to this fateful encounter…Changez is living an immigrant's dream of America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by an elite valuation firm. He thrives on the energy of New York, and his budding romance with elegant, beautiful Erica promises entry into Manhattan society at the same exalted level once occupied by his own family back in Lahore. But in the wake of September 11, Changez finds his position in his adopted city suddenly overturned, and his relationship with Erica shifting. And Changez's own identity is in seismic shift as well, unearthing allegiances more fundamental than money, power, and maybe even love. "Extreme times call for extreme reactions, extreme writing. Hamid has done something extraordinary with this novel." —Washington Post "One of those achingly assured novels that makes you happy to be a reader." —Junot Diaz "Brief, charming, and quietly furious . . . a resounding success." —Village Voice A Washington Post and San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year A New York Times Notable Book
 

Post-9/11 identity crisis unfolds in charged dialogue.

"The Reluctant Fundamentalist" is likely to resonate with you if you're interested in the complexities of identity and the immigrant experience, especially in the context of global politics. It's not just about the personal journey of Changez, but also about understanding the often unnoticed undercurrents of perception and bias that can drastically alter one's sense of belonging. Mohsin Hamid's storytelling through a tense and engaging conversation makes this novel memorable and illuminating.

  • Booker Prize Nominee (2007)
  • James Tait Black Memorial Prize Nominee for Fiction (2007)
  • Anisfield-Wolf Book Award (2008)
  • Ambassador Book Award for Fiction (2008)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.