Theft / (Record no. 15395)

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001 - CONTROL NUMBER
control field 11431
003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field IN-BhIIT
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
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008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9781526680105 (pbk.)
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency IN-BhIIT
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE
Language code of text eng
082 00 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 823.914
Book number GUR/T
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Gurnah, Abdulrazak,
Relator term Author.
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Theft /
Statement of responsibility, etc Abdulrazak Gurnah.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication London :
Name of publisher Bloomsbury Publishing,
Year of publication 2025.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages 246 p. :
Other physical details(ill.) ill. ;
Dimensions(size) 22 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Selected as a Book of the Summer and Book of the Year 2025 by multiple prestigious outlets, this novel by the 2021 Nobel Prize winner in Literature weaves a poignant tale of three young individuals—Karim, Fauzia, and Badar—navigating life in postcolonial East Africa during the 1990s. The story explores their friendship and the trials they face, particularly Badar, an uneducated servant boy, who finds solace in his new home and friends despite daunting challenges. As their lives intertwine through love and betrayal, their bonds are tested, culminating in a pivotal betrayal that alters their futures. The narrative is celebrated for its storytelling mastery and insightful exploration of human experiences.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc "In his first new novel since winning the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature, a master storyteller captures young people in Tanzania in a time of dizzying global change. At the turn of the twenty-first century, three young people come of age in Tanzania. Karim returns to his sleepy hometown after university in Dar es Salaam with a new swagger and sense of ambition. There he catches the eye of Fauzia, who sees in him a chance at escape from a smothering upbringing. When the two of them offer a haven to Badar, a poor boy still unsure if the future holds anything for him at all, they little imagine how deeply their fates will entwine and diverge. As rapidly accelerating global change reaches even their quiet corner of the world, bringing tourists, technology, and unexpected opportunities and perils, each arrives at a different understanding of what it means to take your fate into your own hands"--
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term English fiction
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Koha item type General Books
Holdings
Withdrawn status Lost status Damaged status Not for loan Collection code Home library Current library Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Accession Number Cost, replacement price Price effective from Koha item type
Not withdrawn Not Lost not damaged   GEN Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar 19/02/2026 46 524.25 823.914 GUR/T 11431 699.00 19/02/2026 General Books

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