{"product_id":"peponi-book-by-abdulrazak-gurnah","title":"Peponi book by Abdulrazak Gurnah","description":"\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"jrxd2b\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"38\"\u003ePeponi book by Abdulrazak Gurnah\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"497\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"127\" data-end=\"135\"\u003ePeponi\u003c\/em\u003e (Swahili for \u003cem data-start=\"149\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eParadise\u003c\/em\u003e) is the Swahili edition of Abdulrazak Gurnah’s acclaimed novel \u003cem data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"233\"\u003eParadise\u003c\/em\u003e. Set in early 20th-century East Africa, the story follows Yusuf, a young boy handed over to a merchant after his father falls into debt. His journey across trading routes exposes him to shifting worlds shaped by commerce, faith, slavery, and colonial expansion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"774\"\u003eThrough Yusuf’s experiences, the novel explores innocence, power, belonging, and the transformation of East African societies during a period of major historical change. Reading \u003cem data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"685\"\u003ePeponi\u003c\/em\u003e in Swahili also brings readers closer to the region’s linguistic and cultural setting. Buy in Kenya with fast delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1h6zvk2\" data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"799\"\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"995\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"shp56h\" data-start=\"800\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eEast African history and trade networks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1llw4fi\" data-start=\"844\" data-end=\"884\"\u003eColonial influence and social change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1b82cpn\" data-start=\"885\" data-end=\"926\"\u003eThemes of debt, freedom, and identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"26uydu\" data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"955\"\u003eSwahili cultural context\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bfti5k\" data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"995\"\u003eComing-of-age in historical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1hlwtps\" data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1021\"\u003eWho should read it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12dc7am\" data-start=\"1022\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eReaders interested in Swahili literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1upmbpd\" data-start=\"1067\" data-end=\"1096\"\u003eFans of Abdulrazak Gurnah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11752vr\" data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1138\"\u003eAnyone exploring East African history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4vtym1\" data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1188\"\u003eReaders who enjoy literary historical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1y6d44p\" data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003eWhy buy from Readers’ Republik\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5j0jlb\" data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003eBuy in Kenya with fast delivery straight to your doorstep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1hv3yzq\" data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1333\"\u003eCurated collection of African literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17lg3w9\" data-start=\"1334\" data-end=\"1389\"\u003eSimple and reliable online book shopping experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ac2m9t\" data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1444\"\u003eBooks chosen for meaningful and reflective reading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1466\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1464\"\u003eRelated books:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1535\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"13r396g\" data-start=\"1467\" data-end=\"1501\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1479\"\u003eParadise\u003c\/em\u003e – Abdulrazak Gurnah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"159ysew\" data-start=\"1502\" data-end=\"1535\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cem data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1515\"\u003eDesertion\u003c\/em\u003e – Abdulrazak Gurnah\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Readers Republik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43355796635737,"sku":null,"price":2390.0,"currency_code":"KES","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/4292\/1049\/files\/PeponibyAbdulrazakGurnahReaders_Republik.jpg?v=1779897468","url":"https:\/\/readersrepublik.com\/products\/peponi-book-by-abdulrazak-gurnah","provider":"Readers Republik","version":"1.0","type":"link"}