Saleh Omar arrives in England as an asylum seeker from Zanzibar, carrying little more than a treasured mahogany box and the weight of his past. Once a respected furniture shop owner, he now seeks refuge and silence. His quiet existence is disrupted when he encounters Latif Mahmud in an English seaside town, a man with a hidden, intimate link to Saleh's complicated history. Their meeting unravels a shared story of love, betrayal, and the profound search for stability amidst personal and historical turbulence.

Why You Should Read?

• Explore profound themes of exile, memory, and identity.
• Unravel a complex narrative of love, betrayal, and belonging.
• Experience the masterful storytelling of Nobel Prize-winning author Abdulrazak Gurnah.
• Gain insight into the human experience of displacement and new beginnings.