About This Novel
The masterpiece of Gurner, the 2021 Nobel Prize winner, was shortlisted for the 2001 Booker Prize long list and the Los Angeles Times Book Award short list. Revenge and forgiveness, two lonely and cold hearts, two helpless and desperate strangers completed their respective redemptions of blood and tears in Western civilization. Specially included is the unabridged translation of Gurna's award-winning speech, giving a glimpse into the secrets of growth and writing that span two continents and blend with multiple civilizations. "By the Sea" is one of the masterpieces of the 2021 Nobel Prize writer Gurner. It was shortlisted for the 2001 Booker Prize long list and the Los Angeles Times Book Award short list. The novel tells the story of Saleh Omar, a middle-aged man who came to the UK from Zanzibar to seek political asylum at the end of the 20th century. After arriving in the UK, Omar was arranged to live temporarily in a seaside town. Because he used the name of his former hometown enemy Rajeb Sherbon when entering the country, his son Latif actually came to visit him, which triggered the grudges between the two families. Living together in a foreign country that was riddled with hostility, Omar and Latif opened their hearts and recalled the family grudges of the year. The truth gradually emerged and the two finally reached a reconciliation. The novel uses flashbacks, interludes and other methods to explain the reasons why the protagonist Omar left his hometown, which leads to various memories, ranging from family feuds to Zanzibar's colonial independence history. The constant changes in narrative angles, the overlapping of memories and forgetting, form Gurna's unique narrative art. "By the Sea" demonstrates Gulner's deep concern for the situation of refugees, especially those caught between different cultures.
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