Bøker av Mohsin Hamid

The Man Booker-shortlisted, thrillingly provocative international bestseller - adapted to a major motion picture starring Kiefer Sutherland - from the author of Exit West'Excuse me, sir, but may I be of assistance? Ah, I see I have alarmed you. Do not be frightened by my beard. I am a lover of America . . . 'So speaks the mysterious stranger at a Lahore cafe as dusk settles. Invited to join him for tea, you learn his name and what led this speaker of immaculate English to seek you out. For he is more worldy than you might expect; better travelled and better educated. He knows the West better than you do. And as he tells you his story, of how he embraced the Western dream -- and a Western woman -- and how both betrayed him, so the night darkens. Then the true reason for your meeting becomes abundantly clear . . .Challenging, mysterious and thrillingly tense, Mohsin Hamid's masterly The Reluctant Fundamentalist is a vital read teeming with questions and ideas about some of the most pressing issues of today's globalised, fractured world.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2017 *A Barack Obama top ten book of 2017*WINNER of the LA Times Prize for Fiction * WINNER of the Aspen Words Literary Prize'Astonishing' Zadie Smith * 'Stunning' Spectator * 'Extraordinary' TLSAn extraordinary story of love and hope from the bestselling, Man Booker-shortlisted author of The Reluctant FundamentalistAll over the world, doors are appearing.They lead to other cities, other countries, other lives. And in a city gripped by war, Nadia and Saeed are newly in love.Hardly more than strangers, desperate to survive, they open a door and step through.But the doors only go one way. Once you leave, there is no going back.'One of the year's most significant literary works' The New York Times 'A masterpiece' Michael Chabon'Addictively readable and brilliantly written. Fantastic' Mail on SundayNominated for the National Book Critics Circle Award for FictionShortlisted for the British Science Fiction Association Awards for Best NovelLonglisted for the Carnegie Medal 2018 and finalist for the Neustadt Prize 2018

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERSHORT-LISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZEOVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDEThe elegant and compelling novel about a Pakistani man's abandonment of his high-flying life in New York?an extraordinary portrait of a divided and yet ultimately indivisible world in America post-9/11.At a café table in Lahore, a bearded Pakistani man converses with an uneasy American stranger. He begins to tell the story of a man named Changez, who is living an immigrant's dream of America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by an elite valuation firm. He thrives on the energy of New York, and his budding romance with elegant, beautiful Erica promises entry into Manhattan society at the same exalted level once occupied by his own family back in Lahore. But in the wake of September 11, Changez finds his position in his adopted city suddenly overturned, and his relationship with Erica shifting. And Changez's own identity is in seismic shift as well, unearthing allegiances more fundamental than money, power, and maybe even love.

"e;Mr. Hamid reaffirms his place as one of his generation's most inventive and gifted writers."e; Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "e;A globalized version of The Great Gatsby . . . [Hamid's] book is nearly that good."e; Alan Cheuse, NPR "e;Marvelous and moving."e; TIME Magazine From the internationally bestselling author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Exit West,theboldly imagined tale of a poor boy's quest for wealth and love His first two novels established Mohsin Hamid as a radically inventive storyteller with his finger on the world's pulse. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia meets that reputationand exceeds it. The astonishing and riveting tale of a man's journey from impoverished rural boy to corporate tycoon, it steals its shape from the business self-help books devoured by ambitious youths all over ';rising Asia.' It follows its nameless hero to the sprawling metropolis where he begins to amass an empire built on thatmost fluid, and increasingly scarce, of goods: water. Yet his heart remains set on something else, on the pretty girl whose star rises along with his, their paths crossing and recrossing, a lifelong affair sparked and snuffed and sparked again by the forces that careen their fates along. How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia is a striking slice of contemporary life at a time of crushing upheaval. Romantic without being sentimental, political without being didactic, and spiritual without being religious, it brings an unflinching gaze to the violence and hope it depicts. And it creates two unforgettable characters who find moments of transcendent intimacy in the midst of shattering change.

Moth Smoke is the first novel by Mohsin Hamid, author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist'You know you're in trouble when you can't meet a woman's eye, particularly if the woman happens to be your best friend's wife.'In Lahore, Daru Shezad is a junior banker with a hashish habit. When his old friend Ozi moves back to Pakistan, Daru wants to be happy for him. Ozi has everything: a beautiful wife and child, an expensive foreign education - and a corrupt father who bankrolls his lavish lifestyle.As jealousy sets in, Daru's life slowly unravels. He loses his job. Starts lacing his joints with heroin. Becomes involved with a criminally-minded rickshaw driver. And falls in love with Ozi's lonely wife.But how low can Daru sink? Is he guilty of the crime he finds himself on trial for?'A vivid portrait of contemporary young Pakistani life, where frustration and insecurity feed not only the snobbery, decadence and aspirations of the rich, but also the resentment of the poor'The Times'Fast-paced, intelligent . . . pulls us, despite ourselves, into its spiralling wake'New Yorker'A subtly audacious . . .prodigious descendant of hard-boiled lit and film noir. A steamy and often darkly amusing book about sex, drugs, and class warfare in postcolonial Asia' Village Voice'Stunning, a hip page-turner' Los Angeles Times'Sharply observed, powerful, evocative' Financial Times'A novel of remarkable wit, poise, profundity, and strangeness. A treat'EsquireMohsin Hamid is the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Moth Smoke and How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia. His fiction has been translated into over 30 languages, received numerous awards, and been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He has contributed essays and short stories to publications such as the Guardian, The New York Times, Financial Times, Granta, and Paris Review. Born and mostly raised in Lahore, he spent part of his childhood in California, studied at Princeton University and Harvard Law School, and has since lived between Lahore, London, and New York.

A NEW YORKER “ESSENTIAL READ”A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORKER, VOGUE, AND NPR“Perhaps Hamid’s most remarkable work yet … an extraordinary vision of human possibility.” –Ayad Akhtar, author of Homeland Elegies “Searing, exhilarating … reimagines Kafka’s iconic The Metamorphosis for our racially charged era.” Hamilton Cain, Oprah DailyFrom the New York Times-bestselling author of Exit West, a story of love, loss, and rediscovery in a time of unsettling change. One morning, a man wakes up to find himself transformed. Overnight, Anders’s skin has turned dark, and the reflection in the mirror seems a stranger to him. At first he shares his secret only with Oona, an old friend turned new lover. Soon, reports of similar events begin to surface. Across the land, people are awakening in new incarnations, uncertain how their neighbors, friends, and family will greet them.Some see the transformations as the long-dreaded overturning of the established order that must be resisted to a bitter end. In many, like Anders’s father and Oona’s mother, a sense of profound loss and unease wars with profound love. As the bond between Anders and Oona deepens, change takes on a different shading: a chance at a kind of rebirth--an opportunity to see ourselves, face to face, anew. In Mohsin Hamid’s “lyrical and urgent” prose (O Magazine), The Last White Man powerfully uplifts our capacity for empathy and the transcendence over bigotry, fear, and anger it can achieve.

I denne fascinerende romanen følger vi den navnløse fortelleren fra han blir født som den yngste sønnen i en fattig familie til han ender som en styrtrik og vellykket forretningsmann. Han er en som har bygd sin suksess på det mest livgivende av alt: friskt vann. Men styrtrik betyr ikke nødvendigvis lykkelig, og i fortellerens hjerte lever drømmen om jenta han forelsket seg i på skolen. Henne han hadde én natt med før hun erklærte at hun skulle vekk fra slummen og drog. Gjennom årene krysses deres veier jevnlig, men det later til at deres skjebne skal bli aldri å få hverandre.Romanen stjeler sin form og oppbygning fra mylderet av oppskriftsmessige selvhjelpsbøker som oversømmer det asiatiske markedet. Den insisterende, nesten agressivt optimistiske tonen kler denne medrivende fortelling om kjærlighet og kampen for å lykkes. Moshin Hamid har skrevet en beisk og opprørende skildring av et kynisk samfunn bygd på den sterkestes rett.Mohsin Hamid vokste opp i Lahore i Pakistan og studerte ved Princeton og Harvard. Hans første roman Moth Smoke (ikke utgitt på norsk) ble belønnet med flere litterære priser. Med sin andre roman, Den motvillige fundamentalist (2007) fikk han sitt internasjonale gjennombrudd. Romanen ble møtt med stor interesse verden over og har blant annet vært 'Månedens bok i P2' her hjemme. Mohsin Hamid bor i London.Pressen skrev om Den motvillige fundamentalist:"Den motvillige fundamentalist er et godt og medrivende portrett av en ung mann, og hans vei til å finne sin identitet i en polarisert verden."Ingrid Brekke, Aftenposten"Nostalgi og forandring er temaer i denne romanen, som også er en kjærlighetshistorie. Den er fort lest og lett tilgjengelig. Og altså ytterst aktuell."Anne Cathrine Straume, NRKTerningkast 5"Boken er kort og enkel å lese, og den behandler et svært ømtålig tema med lett humor og ublu ironi. Med sitt slentrende språk holder den leseren fanget til siste slutt."Guro Havrevold, Fredriksstad Blad

Ved et kafébord i Lahore blir en utilpass amerikaner tilsnakket av en pakistansk mann med fullskjegg, som insisterer på å fortelle sin personlige historie. Og mens skumringen bringer de to mennene inn i natten tar fortellingen som fører fram til dette avgjørende møtet form. Romanen er filmatisert.

I et land på randen av borgerkrig finner to unge mennesker hverandre. Viljesterke, sensuelle og selvstendige Nadia møter forsiktige og tilbakeholdne Saeed. De er to unge mennesker som gjør noe helt vanlig, forelsker seg i hverandre, i en verden som er i ferd med å forandre seg fullstendig. Deres historie er om hvordan vi lever i dag, og hvordan vi kan komme til å leve i morgen. Det er en historie om en verden i krise, og to mennesker på flukt.Da krigen gjør livet farlig og uutholdelig, og det ukjente virker tryggere enn det kjente, i Saeed og Nadias hjemland bestemmer de to seg for å flykte. De slutter seg til horder av flyktninger som mot alle odds leter etter et sted i verden hvor det er plass til dem, hvor de ikke straks jages videre.En usedvanlig og håpefull kjærlighetshistorie fra forfatteren av Den motvillige fundamentalist.«En magisk fortelling. Det som gjør boka annerledes og dermed ekstra lesverdig er at den bruker surrealisme og en slags magisk realisme til å skape en poetisk avstand til både smerte og grusomheter.(...) Dette er en bok til ettertanke.» Fædrelandsvennen, Valerie Kubens. Terningkast 5.«Det var som om Hamid visste hva som ville skje med Amerika og med verden, og gav oss et veikart over vår fremtid... På samme tid skrekkinnjagende og merkverdig forhåpningsfull.» The New York Times Book Review

Discontent and its Civilizations is the essential first collection of non fiction from Mohsin Hamid. Discontent and its Civilizations collects the best of Mohsin Hamid's writing on subjects as diverse and wide-ranging as Pakistan; fatherhood; the death of Osama Bin Laden and the writing of The Reluctant Fundamentalist.Unified by the author's humane, clear-headed and witty voice, the book makes a compelling case for recognizing our common humanity while relishing our diversity - both as readers and citizens; for resisting the artificial mono-identities of religion or nationality or race; and for always judging a country or nation by how it treats its minorities, as 'Each individual human being is, after all, a minority of one'.Mohsin Hamid writes regularly for The New York Times, the Guardian and the New York Review of Books, and is the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Moth Smoke and How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia. Born and mostly raised in Lahore, he has since lived between Lahore, London and New York.'Mohsin Hamid is a master critic of the modern global condition, using humanization, wit, parody and other devices to examine how the fast pace of social and economic change has affected the individual' Foreign Policy'The new voice of a generation. A writer at the top of his game' Metro'One of the most talented writers of his generation' Daily TelegraphMohsin Hamid writes regularly for The New York Times, the Guardian and the New York Review of Books, and is the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Moth Smoke and How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia. Born and mostly raised in Lahore, he has since lived between Lahore, London and New York.

How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia is Mohsin Hamid's spectacular, thought-provoking novel of modern Asia In this keenly-awaited follow-up to his bestselling The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Mohsin Hamid confirms his place as a radically inventive story-teller with his finger on the world's pulse.The astonishing and riveting tale of a man's journey from impoverished rural boy to corporate tycoon, it steals its shape from the business self-help books devoured by youths all over 'rising Asia'. It follows its nameless hero to the sprawling metropolis where he begins to amass an empire built on the most fluid and increasingly scarce of goods: water. Yet his heart remains set on something else, on the pretty girl whose star rises alongside his, their paths crossing and re-crossing in a love affair sparked and snuffed out again by the forces that careen their fates along.The hero of the story could be any one of us, hungry for a different life. And ours too could be the fate that awaits him . . .Fast-paced, vivid and emotionally absorbing, How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia creates two unforgettable characters who find moments of transcendent intimacy in the midst of shattering change.Praise for How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia: 'Even more intriguing, compelling and moving than The Reluctant Fundamentalist. A marvellous book' Philip Pullman 'This brilliantly structured, deeply felt book is written with the confidence and bravura of a man born to write. Hamid is at the peak of his considerable powers here, and delivers a tightly paced, preternaturally wise book about a thoroughly likable, thoroughly troubled striver in the messiest, most chaotic ring of global economy. Completely unforgettable' Dave Eggers 'Mohsin Hamid is one of the best writers in the world, period. Only a master could have written this propulsive tale of a striver living on the knife's edge, a noir Horatio Alger story for our frenetic, violent times' Ben Fountain'Written in the most compelling second person since Jay McInerney's Bright Lights, Big City, with which it also shares a sharp take on our frenetic, urban lives, Hamid's novel proves that the most compelling fiction today is coming from South Asia' Daily BeastMohsin Hamid is the author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist and Moth Smoke. His fiction has been adapted for the cinema, translated into over 30 languages, received numerous awards, and been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize. He has contributed essays and short stories to publications such as the Guardian, The New York Times, Financial Times, Granta, and the New Yorker. Born and mostly raised in Lahore, he spent part of his childhood in California, studied at Princeton University and Harvard Law School, and has since lived between Lahore, London and New York.