Book
The youth of God : a novel / Hassan Ghedi Santur.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781988449739 (Paperback)
- Physical Description: 202 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Mawenzi House, [2019].
- Copyright: ©2019.
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| Subject: | Somali Canadians > Fiction. Religion > Fiction Radicalism > Religious aspects > Islam > Fiction. Muslim youth > Ontario > Toronto > Fiction. Toronto (Ont.) > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 11 of 11 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 11 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | SAN (Text) | 35151001101393 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Univ of Toronto Pr
Longlisted for Canada Reads, 2020
Finalist for the Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award for Excellence in African Writing, 2019The Youth of God tells the story of Nuur, a sensitive and academically gifted seventeen-year-old boy growing up in Toronto's Somali neighbourhood, as he negotiates perilously between the calling of his faith and his intellectual ambitions. Trying to influence him are a radical Muslim imam and a book-loving, dedicated teacher who shares his background. In its telling, this novel reveals the alienated lives of Somali youth in an environment riddled with crime and unemployment, while still in the grip of bitter memories of a home left behind. This intensely moving novel is also a powerful allegory of the struggle for the soul of Islam in modern times.
- Univ of Toronto Pr
The Youth of God tells the story of Nuur, a sensitive and academically gifted seventeen-year-old boy growing up in Toronto's Somali neighbourhood, as he negotiates perilously between the calling of his faith and his intellectual ambitions. This intensely moving novel is also a powerful allegory of the struggle for the soul of Islam in modern times.
