the reluctant fundamentalist novel by mohsin hamid

The Reluctant Fundamentalist begins at the cafe in Lahore Pakistan where Changez, the protagonist, observes an American stranger’s actions and his apprehensive behaviour. It was selected by The Guardian as one of the books that defined the decade. The novel was translated into more than 25 languages. The novel was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won several awards including the Anisfield Wolf Book Award and Asian American Literary Award.

This novel tells the story of Changez who is a Pakistani and lives his high flying life in America. 4 on the New York Times Best Seller List. Mohsin Hamid’s second novel titled The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007) and it became one of the best sellers, reaching No. He then served as a managing director of Wolff Olins' London office and was appointed its first ever Chief Storytelling Officer in 2015. He worked only three days a week so as to devote his time to writing. He joined Wolff Olins, a brand consultancy, in 2004. During this time he used to return to Pakistan frequently, but he lived in London continuously and became a dual citizen of the United Kingdom UK in the year 2004. In 2001, Hamid went to London intending to stay for just one year. He then went to Pakistan to continue to work on it. He wrote a draft for a fiction workshop which was taught by Toni Morrison. In 1993 he graduated from Princeton University and studied under writers like Joyce Carol Oates and Toni Morrison.

Mohsin Hamid went to America at the age of 18 to pursue his education. His novels are Moth Smoke (2000), The Reluctant Fundamentalist (2007), How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia (2013), and Exit West (2017). Mohsin Hamid is a Pakistani novelist, writer and brand consultant.

The reluctant fundamentalist novel by mohsin hamid