Pilgrims Way

Daud was sent to England for a university education, but he dropped out of classes and now works as an orderly in a local hospital. He has not informed his family back in Africa. He goes out sometimes, has friends over and is a Cricket fan. Daud is a great storyteller.

[Pilgrims Way] is Gurney’s 2nd book published in 1988. As always, the author has gifted us, the readers, with another compelling story, written with compassion; less a classic ‘coming-of-age” tale than–as the title suggests– more a journey of the self.

This story of Daud seems a bit more congested than Gurney’s other books and may need a bit more attentiveness and maybe a bit of patience. I really couldn’t follow the cricket-related stuff but that was not a show more big deal. Otherwise, this is another excellent novel from the now Noble Prize winner. show less