What Strange Paradise is a novel by Canadian writer Omar El Akkad, published in 2021 by Penguin Random House.[1] The novel centres on Amir, a young boy from Syria who has survived the sinking of a ship that was carrying him and other refugees, and his developing bond with Vänna, a teenage girl who resides on the island where Amir washed up after the shipwreck.[2]
The novel won the 2021 Giller Prize.[3]
^Ron Charles, "‘What Strange Paradise’ is a visceral account of a refugee’s desperation" Archived 2022-02-21 at the Wayback Machine. The Washington Post, July 26, 2021.
^Adil Bhat, "Omar El Akkad’s Odyssey of Hope" Archived 2021-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. The Nation, November 8, 2021.
^Adina Bresge, "Omar El Akkad wins $100K Giller Prize for 'What Strange Paradise'" Archived 2021-11-09 at the Wayback Machine. CTV News, November 8, 2021.
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