Foreign Land A Novel
Foreign Land by Jonathan Raban is a reprint novel published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on December 4, 2001. This 352-page work explores the life of George Grey, who has spent thirty years in the fictional West African nation of Montedor. As he returns to England, he faces the complexities of reconnecting with his daughter, a well-known author, and navigating his retirement filled with memories and melancholy, particularly regarding the woman he loves who remains in Africa.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of family life and friendship, presenting a quirky and insightful look at the challenges of returning home after a long absence. The story captures the nuances of George’s relationships and the emotional landscape of his life, marked by both humor and a sense of longing. Through its masterful crafting, Foreign Land offers a poignant exploration of awkward connections and the possibility of quiet redemption.
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From the bestselling, award-winning author of Bad Land comes a quirky and insightful novel of what can happen when one can and does go home again.
“Raban’s achievements in this novel are nothing short of awesome.” —The Washington Post
For the past thirty years, George Grey has been a ship bunker in the fictional west African nation of Montedor, but now he’s returning home to England—to a daughter who’s a famous author he barely knows, to a peculiar new friend who back in the sixties was one of England’s more famous singers, and to the long and empty days of retirement during which he’s easy prey to the melancholy of memories, all the more acute since the woman he loves is still back in Africa. Witty, charming and masterly crafted, Foreign Land is an exquisitely moving tale of awkward relationships and quiet redemption.
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