Publish with Us

Follow Penguin

Follow Penguinsters

Follow Penguin Swadesh

The Magic Of Saida

The Magic Of Saida

M G Vassanji
Select Preferred Format
Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Ebooks

Descendant of an African slave and a Gujarati trader, Kamal Punja grew up in the ancient town of Kilwa, on the coast of East Africa. Kamal, who never knew his father, is given away by his mother to better his prospects. Years later, after a flourishing career as a doctor in Canada, he returns in search of Saida, his childhood sweetheart. But where is Saida, and why are his efforts to find her being thwarted? Feverish, delirious, and perhaps delusional, Kamal is haunted by the past as he struggles to trace the woman he thinks he betrayed. Along the way, he must face the truth of his mixed lineage and be accountable for a chain of events he had unwittingly set off.
Set in the vivid world where Africa, Arabia and India meet, where history, poetry and magic combine, The Magic of Saida is a haunting story of enduring love and lost childhood.

Imprint: India Hamish Hamilton

Published: Sep/2012

ISBN:

Length : Pages

MRP : ₹13.99

The Magic Of Saida

M G Vassanji

Descendant of an African slave and a Gujarati trader, Kamal Punja grew up in the ancient town of Kilwa, on the coast of East Africa. Kamal, who never knew his father, is given away by his mother to better his prospects. Years later, after a flourishing career as a doctor in Canada, he returns in search of Saida, his childhood sweetheart. But where is Saida, and why are his efforts to find her being thwarted? Feverish, delirious, and perhaps delusional, Kamal is haunted by the past as he struggles to trace the woman he thinks he betrayed. Along the way, he must face the truth of his mixed lineage and be accountable for a chain of events he had unwittingly set off.
Set in the vivid world where Africa, Arabia and India meet, where history, poetry and magic combine, The Magic of Saida is a haunting story of enduring love and lost childhood.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
Ebooks

M G Vassanji

More By The Author

The Assassin's Song

The Assassin's Song

M G Vassanji
Nostalgia

Nostalgia

M G Vassanji, M.G. Vassanji

Four Quotes from M.G. Vassanji’s Novels that will Make you Miss Home

M.G. Vassanji is the author of seven novels, two collections of short stories and two works of non-fiction. He is a widely acclaimed author whose works have won several awards. His novel The Assassin’s Song was shortlisted for the Giller Prize, the Governor General’s Prize, the Writers Trust Award, and India’s Crossword Prize.  Here are 4 […]

error: Content is protected !!