A 2011 World Book Night selection.
In the wake of September 11, Changez, a Pakistani man in Manhattan, finds his position in the city he loves suddenly overturned, and his budding relationship with Erica eclipsed by the reawakened ghosts of her past. Changez's own identity is in seismic shift as well, unearthing allegiances more fundamental than money, power, and perhaps even love.
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| Primary Genre | Modern and Contemporary Fiction |
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At a café table in Lahore, a Pakistani man begins the tale that has led to his fateful meeting with an uneasy American stranger...
Changez is living an immigrant’s dream of America. He thrives on the energy of New York, his work at an elite firm, and his budding relationship. For a time, it seems that nothing will stand in the way of his meteoric rise to success. But in the wake of September 11, Changez finds his relationship crumbling and his exalted status overturned. Allegiances are subsequently unearthed, proving themselves more fundamental than money, power and maybe even love.
The Reluctant Fundamentalist features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
The Reluctant Fundamentalist is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Reluctant Fundamentalist was written by Mohsin Hamid and published by Penguin Books Ltd
The Reluctant Fundamentalist has 209 pages
£9.89
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