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With haroun and the sea of stories salman rushdie proved that he is one of the best contemporary writers of fables, and it proved to be one of his most popular books with readers of all ages. They, each in their lifetime, have faced atrocities in the hands of their beloved ones and a crumbling government. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading memory of departure. Abdulrazak gurnah was born in zanzibar in 1948 and teaches at the university of kent. Memory of departure ebook by abdulrazak gurnah rakuten kobo.
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