The Illegal: A Novel
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4.0 • 5 Ratings
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
“A gripping political thriller readers may find hard to put down.”—Dallas Morning News
Keita Ali is an elite runner living in Zantoroland, a poor, fictional island that is erupting in political violence. When his father, a journalist, is murdered, Keita escapes to the wealthy nation of Freedom State—an imagined country much like our own. A stateless refugee without documentation, Keita must hide from the authorities even as he races marathons to support himself and ransom his sister who has been kidnapped. This tension-filled novel by the best-selling author of Someone Knows My Name is an astute exploration of dislocation, starting all over again, and the desperate need for home and community.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Lawrence Hill, the acclaimed Canadian author of Someone Knows My Name, has written a pointedly timely story about statelessness. Keita Ali is a young man in exile from his fictional home of Zantoroland. Ali is a refugee, but he’s also a champion marathoner whose running isn’t a hobby—it’s his salvation. Populated by a vivid cast of characters, The Illegal is trenchant and absolutely gripping, a timeless portrait of resilience, pride and, ultimately, hope.
