The Reluctant Fundamentalist by Mohsin Hamid
The novel is a monologue by a young Pakistani man, Changez, who tells his life story to an American stranger in a café in Lahore. Changez recounts his journey from a scholarship student at Princeton to a high-flying job in a prestigious New York valuation firm and his subsequent disillusionment with the American Dream post 9/11. The story explores themes of identity, love, and the shifting global power dynamics, as Changez grapples with his feelings towards America, his native Pakistan, and his love interest, Erica. The narrative ends ambiguously, leaving the reader to interpret the true nature of Changez and his American listener's relationship.
The 4869th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2007
- Nationality
- Pakistani
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 184
- Words
- 55,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- Books of the Decade (The Guardian)
- 100 Novels That Shaped Our World (BBC)