by Damon Galgut · Penguin Books · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780143528050
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«In a Strange Room» is the novel by Damon Galgut, published by Penguin Books in hardback (213 pages, in English).
In the novel, a young man travels through Greece, India and Africa in three journeys. On each trip, the young man adopts a different role (follower, lover and guardian) and crosses paths with an enigmatic stranger, carefree backpackers and a woman at her limit. The narrative explores solitude, desire and the search for a place of one's own.
The novel was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize and nominated for the RSL Ondaatje Prize. The subtitle 'Three Journeys' appears in the original 2010 edition.
For readers of literary fiction and travel literature interested in contemporary fiction.
Damon Galgut is a South African novelist and playwright. He was awarded the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel The Promise, having previously been shortlisted for the award in 2003 and 2010.
