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 | |
| control field | 20260317121709.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 240912s2025 nyu o 000 1 eng |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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| 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 |