The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Award
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Simon + Schuster LLCSeitenzahl
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'Grand and gorgeous and brave.' New York Times
'Lively, beautiful... A richly imagined coming of age treat.' Daily Mail
REBECCA MEETS THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES IN THIS GORGEOUSLY ATMOSPHERIC NOVEL SET ON SOUTH AFRICA'S EASTERN COAST
Endlessly playful and richly imaginative, Shubnum Khan's vibrant debut delves into the transformative powers of love and grief as it explores the legacy of South Africa's complicated past.
Sana and Meena will never meet. They share little beyond Akbar Manzil, the sprawling mansion high on a clifftop above Durban that they both call home. When Meena fell in love with the owner of the house it was the grandest residence on South Africa's eastern coast, its shining marble parapets and golden domes a testament to the wealthy Indian family's prosperity.
Eight decades later when teenage Sana follows in her footsteps, Akbar Manzil stands in ruins, an isolated boarding house for eccentrics and misfits. This is a place where people come to forget. Or to be forgotten.
But unlike her neighbours Sana is curious about her new home, and finds herself irresistibly drawn to its deserted east wing. As she moves closer to unearthing Meena's story, a grieving djinn begins to stir from its long sleep.
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years is a haunting, a love story, a mystery and an unforgettable tale of a young girl's search for belonging.
'Filled with wonder and colour, the secrets of the dilapidated mansion Akbar Manzil come to life in this rich tale of loss and love... I was enthralled and completely swept away.' Yangsze Choo, author of The Night Tiger
* A Cosmopolitan 'Best Book for February' *
'Lively, beautiful... A richly imagined coming of age treat.' Daily Mail
REBECCA MEETS THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES IN THIS GORGEOUSLY ATMOSPHERIC NOVEL SET ON SOUTH AFRICA'S EASTERN COAST
Endlessly playful and richly imaginative, Shubnum Khan's vibrant debut delves into the transformative powers of love and grief as it explores the legacy of South Africa's complicated past.
Sana and Meena will never meet. They share little beyond Akbar Manzil, the sprawling mansion high on a clifftop above Durban that they both call home. When Meena fell in love with the owner of the house it was the grandest residence on South Africa's eastern coast, its shining marble parapets and golden domes a testament to the wealthy Indian family's prosperity.
Eight decades later when teenage Sana follows in her footsteps, Akbar Manzil stands in ruins, an isolated boarding house for eccentrics and misfits. This is a place where people come to forget. Or to be forgotten.
But unlike her neighbours Sana is curious about her new home, and finds herself irresistibly drawn to its deserted east wing. As she moves closer to unearthing Meena's story, a grieving djinn begins to stir from its long sleep.
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years is a haunting, a love story, a mystery and an unforgettable tale of a young girl's search for belonging.
'Filled with wonder and colour, the secrets of the dilapidated mansion Akbar Manzil come to life in this rich tale of loss and love... I was enthralled and completely swept away.' Yangsze Choo, author of The Night Tiger
* A Cosmopolitan 'Best Book for February' *
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Dreamlike, poetic atmosphere
Thala am 30.05.2024
Bewertungsnummer: 2212165
Bewertet: Buch (Gebundene Ausgabe)
"The Djinn waits a hundred years" is a poetic story set in South Africa. Because of its setting, I first expected to learn more about the South African culture, but the author has Indian roots and all protagonists in this book are from India as well. So it is an Indian diaspora story. The narrator is a young, curious girl called Sana which mother and her twin sister have died. So It is just her and her father, who move to the mansion of Akbar Manzil. In the course of the story, the reader gets to know more about the story of the once great mansion and its residents. I loved the poetic and sinister way how the author describes the story. Sometimes it was just a bit too slow for me. After around 60% of the book, the story is told faster. More dramatic things happens as we get to know more about the tragic love story of Meena. It is not a scary story, but I was deeply touched. I would have loved to know more about the djinn who is a rather side character. Because of the title, I thought that the djinn would play an important role.
A wonderful book for readers who enjoy poetic, slow-burn mystery stories.
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