Exit West
by Mohsin Hamid
International Dublin Literary Award · 2019 · ShortlistBooker Prize · 2017 · ShortlistNational Book Award for Fiction · 2017 · ShortlistNational Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction) · 2017 · ShortlistWomen's Prize for Fiction · 2017 · ShortlistKirkus Prize (Fiction) · 2017 · Shortlist
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| International Dublin Literary Award | 2019 | Shortlist |
| Booker Prize | 2017 | Shortlist |
| National Book Award for FictionFiction | 2017 | Shortlist |
| National Book Critics Circle Award (Fiction)Fiction | 2017 | Shortlist |
| Women's Prize for Fiction | 2017 | Shortlist |
| Kirkus Prize (Fiction)Fiction | 2017 | Shortlist |
About This Book
In an unnamed city on the brink of civil war, Saeed and Nadia fall in love. When the violence intensifies, they discover mysterious doors that open onto destinations across the globe—and become refugees. A haunting, compressed fable about migration, love, and loss in the contemporary world.
About the Author
Mohsin HamidPakistani
Mohsin Hamid is a Pakistani novelist born in Lahore in 1971. He studied at Princeton University and Harvard Law School, before becoming a writer. His debut novel Moth Smoke (2000) was shortlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Read more →
