A Dutiful Boy
Author: Zaidi, Mohsin
ISBN: 9781529112207
Publisher: VINTAGE ARROW - MASS MARKET
Year First Published: 2021
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 195mm x 128mm x 20mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
An inspiring and hopeful coming-of-age memoir about growing up gay in a devout Muslim household.
A Guardian Best Book of the Year
A GQ Best Book of the Year
A New Statesman Best Book of the Year
Winner of the LAMBDA 2021 Literary Award for Best Gay Memoir/Biography
A Dutiful Boy is Mohsin's personal journey from denial to acceptance- a revelatory memoir about the power of love, belonging, and living every part of your identity.
Growing up in a devout Muslim household, it felt impossible for Mohsin to be gay. Unable to be open with his family, and with difficult conditions at school, he felt his opportunities closing around him. Despite the odds, Mohsin's perseverance led him to become the first person from his school to attend Oxford University, where new experiences and encounters helped him to discover who he truly wanted to be. Mohsin was confronted with the biggest decision he would ever make- to live the life that was expected of him or to live as his authentic self.
'Genuinely inspiring... Beautifully written, dignified and ultimately redemptive, this challenging story abounds with light and love' Attitude
ISBN: 9781529112207
Publisher: VINTAGE ARROW - MASS MARKET
Year First Published: 2021
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 195mm x 128mm x 20mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
An inspiring and hopeful coming-of-age memoir about growing up gay in a devout Muslim household.
A Guardian Best Book of the Year
A GQ Best Book of the Year
A New Statesman Best Book of the Year
Winner of the LAMBDA 2021 Literary Award for Best Gay Memoir/Biography
A Dutiful Boy is Mohsin's personal journey from denial to acceptance- a revelatory memoir about the power of love, belonging, and living every part of your identity.
Growing up in a devout Muslim household, it felt impossible for Mohsin to be gay. Unable to be open with his family, and with difficult conditions at school, he felt his opportunities closing around him. Despite the odds, Mohsin's perseverance led him to become the first person from his school to attend Oxford University, where new experiences and encounters helped him to discover who he truly wanted to be. Mohsin was confronted with the biggest decision he would ever make- to live the life that was expected of him or to live as his authentic self.
'Genuinely inspiring... Beautifully written, dignified and ultimately redemptive, this challenging story abounds with light and love' Attitude
