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Nadifa Mohamed

Born 1981 · Somalia, United Kingdom

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  • Written in English

    Booker 2021 · Shortlist

    The Fortune Men

    The Fortune Men

    Nadifa Mohamed · 40 when first published

    Novel · Crime, Historical

    AI-generated summary:In Cardiff in 1952, a young Somali sailor, a gambler and petty thief but no murderer, is accused of killing a shopkeeper in Tiger Bay and at first trusts that his innocence will protect him.