
The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Soneela Nankani
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By:
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Shubnum Khan
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"Rich and swoony...an ambitious delight, with rich characters and some exceptionally lovely writing...This is the start of a major career." -- The New York Times Book Review
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“A dark and heady dream of a book” (Alix E. Harrow) about a ruined mansion by the sea, the djinn that haunts it, and a curious girl who unearths the tragedy that happened there a hundred years previous
Akbar Manzil was once a grand estate off the coast of South Africa. Nearly a century later, it stands in ruins: an isolated boardinghouse for eclectic misfits, seeking solely to disappear into the mansion’s dark corridors. Except for Sana. Unlike the others, she is curious and questioning and finds herself irresistibly drawn to the history of the mansion: To the eerie and forgotten East Wing, home to a clutter of broken and abandoned objects—and to the door at its end, locked for decades.
Behind the door is a bedroom frozen in time and a worn diary that whispers of a dark past: the long-forgotten story of a young woman named Meena, who died there tragically a hundred years ago. Watching Sana from the room’s shadows is a besotted, grieving djinn, an invisible spirit who has haunted the mansion since her mysterious death. Obsessed with Meena’s story, and unaware of the creature that follows her, Sana digs into the past like fingers into a wound, dredging up old and terrible secrets that will change the lives of everyone living and dead at Akbar Manzil. Sublime, heart-wrenching, and lyrically stunning, The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years is a haunting, a love story, and a mystery, all twined beautifully into one young girl’s search for belonging.©2024 Shubnum Khan (P)2024 Penguin Audio
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A MUST-READ DEBUT NOVEL FROM LIBRARY READS, INDIENEXT, THE WEEK, IO9, BOOK RIOT, DEBUTIFUL, AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE, BORROW, READ, REPEAT, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, and SHELF AWARENESS
“The city of Durban on South Africa’s east coast falls psychically somewhere between Miami and New Orleans. It’s sugarcane-sticky and portside-seedy, a little glam, a little Miss Havisham. Add vervet monkeys and a turbulent colonial history and Durban Gothic should already be its own genre. That it’s not means Shubnum Khan gets to set the tone with her magical and only gently haunted haunted-house novel, ‘The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years’…Despite the Gothic trappings, this is not a novel of creeping dread. It’s rich and swoony, tilting for the ecstasy of Sufi poets like Rumi, with a wink to those epic Indian romance movies Pinky adores…The love story at the heart of the novel is grand and gorgeous and brave…an ambitious delight, with rich characters and some exceptionally lovely writing…A decade ago, Khan’s photograph made her a sensation. I suspect her writing will do the same again. This is the start of a major career.” — The New York Times Book Review
"Khan’s prose is lush and lovely, her pacing skillful, and she successfully weaves a complex plot with a large cast. A ghost story, a love story, a mystery—this seductive novel has it all."—Kirkus *starred revew*
"Khan stuns with a multigenerational gothic tale infused with magical realism, set at Akbar Manzil, a crumbling, formerly grand estate off the coast of South Africa that now serves as a boardinghouse....This novel is a mystery and a love story fraught with heartbreak, infused with Islamic mythology, and written in evocative, lyrical prose. Fans of Isabel Allende and Alice Hoffman will be enchanted with this beautiful book."—Library Journel *starred review*
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- By K. Young on 04-22-21
By: David Michie
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The People in the Trees
- By: Hanya Yanagihara
- Narrated by: Mark Bramhall, BD Wong
- Length: 17 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1950, a young doctor called Norton Perina signs on with the anthropologist Paul Tallent for an expedition to the remote Micronesian island of Ivu'ivu in search of a rumored lost tribe. They succeed, finding not only that tribe but also a group of forest dwellers they dub "The Dreamers", who turn out to be fantastically long-lived but progressively more senile. Perina suspects the source of their longevity is a hard-to-find turtle; unable to resist the possibility of eternal life, he kills one and smuggles some meat back to the States.
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How to talk about this....
- By Ruthanne Johnston on 04-30-21
By: Hanya Yanagihara
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The Vorrh
- By: Brian Catling
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 17 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Next to the colonial town of Essenwald sits the Vorrh, a vast - perhaps endless - forest. It is a place of demons and angels, of warriors and priests. Sentient and magical, the Vorrh bends time and wipes memory. Legend has it that the Garden of Eden still exists at its heart. Now a renegade English soldier aims to be the first human to traverse its expanse. Armed with only a strange bow, he begins his journey, but some fear the consequences of his mission, and a native marksman has been chosen to stop him.
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Mixed feelings
- By Christopher Torgersen on 09-05-15
By: Brian Catling
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Gods of Jade and Shadow
- By: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
- Narrated by: Yetta Gottesman
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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The Jazz Age is in full swing, but Casiopea Tun is too busy cleaning the floors of her wealthy grandfather’s house to listen to any fast tunes. Nevertheless, she dreams of a life far from her dusty small town in southern Mexico. A life she can call her own. Yet this new life seems as distant as the stars, until the day she finds a curious wooden box in her grandfather’s room. She opens it - and accidentally frees the spirit of the Mayan god of death, who requests her help in recovering his throne from his treacherous brother.
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I can’t finish this
- By zoomcity on 08-07-19
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I Am Rome
- A Novel of Julius Caesar
- By: Santiago Posteguillo
- Narrated by: Dan Bittner
- Length: 17 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Rome, 77 B.B. The corrupt Senator Dolabella is about to go on trial for his crimes. But Dolabella owns the jury. He’s hired the best lawyers in the city. And he’s very willing to use violence against those who oppose him. In all of Rome, no man dares accept the role of prosecutor—until, against all odds, an unknown twenty-three-year-old steps out to lead the case, defend the people of the city, and defy the power of the ruling elite. That lawyer’s name is Gaius Julius Caesar.
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The Masters of Rome Series has spoiled me
- By TCH on 05-01-24
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All Our Yesterdays
- A Novel of Lady Macbeth
- By: Joel H. Morris
- Narrated by: Angus King, Ell Potter
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Scotland, the 11th Century. Born in a noble household and granddaughter of a forgotten Scottish king, a young girl carries the guilt of her mother’s death and the weight of an unknowable prophecy. When she is married, at fifteen, to the Mormaer of Moray, she experiences firsthand the violence of a sadistic husband and a kingdom constantly at war. To survive with her young son in a superstitious realm, she must rely on her own cunning and wit, especially when her husband’s downfall inadvertently sets them free.
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excellent read and performance
- By Christine Stolz on 03-30-24
By: Joel H. Morris
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Solomon's Crown
- A Novel
- By: Natasha Siegel
- Narrated by: Ben Allen, Steve West
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Twelfth-century Europe. Newly crowned King Philip of France is determined to restore his nation to its former empire and bring glory to his name. But when his greatest enemy, King Henry of England, threatens to end his reign before it can even begin, Philip is forced to make a precarious alliance with Henry’s volatile son—risking both his throne, and his heart.
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Lovely
- By Kay on 03-15-23
By: Natasha Siegel
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The Fetishist
- By: Katherine Min
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong, Kayla Min Andrews
- Length: 8 hrs and 46 mins
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In this hilariously savage, poignant novel by acclaimed author Katherine Min, a grieving daughter’s revenge on the man who caused her mother’s death sets off a series of unexpected reckonings.
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Well done!
- By sls on 02-03-24
By: Katherine Min
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The Wildest Sun
- A Novel
- By: Asha Lemmie
- Narrated by: Imani Jade Powers
- Length: 8 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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When tragedy forces Delphine Auber, an aspiring writer on the cusp of adulthood, from her home in postwar Paris, she seizes the opportunity to embark on the journey she's long dreamed of: finding the father she has never known. But her quest—spanning from Paris to New York’s Harlem, to Havana and Key West—is complicated by the fact that she believes him to be famed luminary Ernest Hemingway, a man just as elusive as he is iconic. She desperately yearns for his approval, as both a daughter and a writer, convinced that he holds the key to who she's truly meant to be.
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delightful, quirky story!
- By Redpen on 03-08-24
By: Asha Lemmie
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House of Hunger
- By: Alexis Henderson
- Narrated by: Jeanette Illidge
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
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Marion Shaw has been raised in the slums, where want and deprivation are all she knows. Despite longing to leave the city and its miseries, she has no real hope of escape until the day she spots a peculiar listing in the newspaper seeking a bloodmaid. Though she knows little about the far north—where wealthy nobles live in luxury and drink the blood of those in their service—Marion applies to the position. In a matter of days, she finds herself the newest bloodmaid at the notorious House of Hunger. There, Marion is swept into a world of dark debauchery.
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Definetely was a letdown.
- By LPST on 02-07-23
By: Alexis Henderson
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The Betrothed
- A Novel
- By: Alessandro Manzoni, Michael F. Moore - translator, Jhumpa Lahiri - afterword
- Narrated by: Ari Fliakos, Susan Vinciotti Bonito
- Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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The Betrothed is a cornerstone of Italian culture, language, and literature. Published in its final form in 1842, The Betrothed has inspired generations of Italian readers and writers. Giuseppe Verdi composed his majestic Requiem Mass in honor of Manzoni. Italo Calvino called the novel “a classic that has never ceased shaping reality in Italy” while Umberto Eco praised its author as a “most subtle critic and analyst of languages.”
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How to ruin a masterpiece
- By McMurrab on 10-31-22
By: Alessandro Manzoni, and others
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The Night Sister
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer McMahon
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 10 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Once the thriving attraction of rural Vermont, the Tower Motel now stands in disrepair, alive only in the memories of Amy, Piper, and Piper's kid sister, Margot. The three played there as girls until the day their games uncovered something dark and twisted in the motel's past, something that ruined their friendship forever.
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For those who want a realistic review...
- By Jay on 02-16-16
By: Jennifer McMahon
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Song of a Captive Bird
- A Novel
- By: Jasmin Darznik
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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All through her childhood in Tehran, Forugh Farrokhzad is told that Persian daughters should be quiet and modest. She is taught only to obey, but she always finds ways to rebel - gossiping with her sister among the fragrant roses of her mother's walled garden, venturing to the forbidden rooftop to roughhouse with her three brothers, writing poems to impress her strict, disapproving father, and sneaking out to flirt with a teenage paramour over café glacé. During the summer of 1950, Forugh's passion for poetry takes flight - and tradition seeks to clip her wings.
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I really wanted to love this book, but...
- By Susan on 06-25-18
By: Jasmin Darznik
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When God Was a Rabbit
- By: Sarah Winman
- Narrated by: Sarah Winman
- Length: 8 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Young Elly's world is shaped by those who inhabit it: her loving but maddeningly distractible parents; a best friend who smells of chips and knows exotic words like 'slag'; an ageing fop who tapdances his way into her home, a Shirley Bassey impersonator who trails close behind; lastly, of course, a rabbit called God. In a childhood peppered with moments both ordinary and extraordinary, Elly's one constant is her brother Joe. Twenty years on, Elly and Joe are fully grown and as close as they ever were. Until, that is, an earth-shattering event that threatens to destroy their bond for ever.
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Ordinary, Magical Adventures
- By Billye Kay on 12-06-24
By: Sarah Winman
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How Can I Help You
- By: Laura Sims
- Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan, Maggi-Meg Reed
- Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
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No one knows Margo’s real name. Her colleagues and patrons at a small-town public library only know her middle-aged normalcy, congeniality, and charm. They have no reason to suspect that she is, in fact, a former nurse with a trail of countless premature deaths in her wake. She has turned a new page, so to speak, and the library is her sanctuary, a place to quell old urges.
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what a great listen!
- By Blue sky on 08-03-23
By: Laura Sims
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Victory City
- A Novel
- By: Salman Rushdie
- Narrated by: Sid Sagar
- Length: 11 hrs and 48 mins
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In the wake of an unimportant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for a goddess, who begins to speak out of the girl’s mouth. Granting her powers beyond Pampa Kampana’s comprehension, the goddess tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnaga—“victory city”—the wonder of the world.
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Rushdie never fails to engage.
- By Tom on 02-23-23
By: Salman Rushdie
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- VisionOT1
- 10-04-24
A title I will listen to more than once
I liked the storyline of this book, and now I want to read it and enjoy it visually. This book was recommended by my daughter, & probably wasn’t one I would have discovered on my own.
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- William Ryan
- 01-21-24
Beautiful Detail
It took me a couple chapters to really engage but then I just couldn’t stop listening
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- Read Thebe Read
- 06-08-24
I came up with excuses to keep listening to this book when I should have been working
A well-written exploration of love and relationships set in an interesting multicultural setting. Although the book is full of paranormal occurrences and the protagonist is a child, this book feels more like magical realism than YA Romantasy. The fantastical in the book simply helped expose greater truths. I enjoyed getting to know the quirky inhabitants of the old house and, of course, the mystery and parallel story was compelling. (It brought back memories of a book I loved as a child, “The Velvet Room” with a similar creepy, old house, hidden room, a seeking girl and a secret not actually lost to the past.)
The reading was very good. She understood the story and phrasing, adding (subtle, natural) atmosphere of her own to an already laden story. Only Tamilians and South Africans will wince at her pronunciation, but who can know so many languages!? For me as a standard “gora,” it was really nice to have someone able to bring her version of the culture, say the words and add the intonation which really brought the characters to life. I was tempted to add the kindle version so I could gobble down the story faster, but her reading kept me from it. I knew I would lose too much without her take on the story.
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- Corinne Brisbois
- 03-10-24
emotionally intricate
I appreciate the many characters that leant to the story line, however, some of the more interesting subplots never followed through and too many minor details were unrealized, almost thrown in for the last chapter or two to tie up loose ends.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-24
Worth reading
Its a haunting tale.. of love and loss.. and finding courage in unexpected places.
Defnitely to be read once
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- Stephanie Henderson
- 01-27-24
A nice slow burn
Flowery and poetic writing and an engaging story. The world is beautifully built. I was worried since there was a review that mentioned racism that perhaps the story was problematic. In reality the story is set in and after apartheid in South Africa. Of course the characters mention race and prejudice. Context is key.
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- maddie
- 03-10-24
Beautiful storytelling
I loved this book. There was something so nostalgic about the story, while also tragic and heartbreaking. The author did a great job at creating two worlds both beautiful in their unique ways.
I did feel as though 1 or 2 characters could have been cut down to spend more time on the main characters. That may just be for selfish reasons and not a real critique, because I wasn’t quite ready to say goodbye to certain characters (without spoiling anything).
However, I really felt like I was in the story myself. The descriptions of everything were beautiful and I could really picture the entire scene, including the sounds and smells.
Worth the read!
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- DocteurLisa
- 02-25-24
Evocative language, a languid, beautiful story
While this novel starts out slow, it becomes layered and engaging, drawing you in. A tragic story with many memorable characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-09-25
the imagery
really enjoyed how this story was written— it did have a slow start but it all came together so well at the end.
I also liked how the book was read by the narrator, it was pleasant.
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- unco
- 01-16-24
I expected so much more
The book was a bit of a let down. It was good and some of the characters were fully realized but there were too many subplots. Too many minor characters with too many disparate issues to keep track of.
I am not sure if it is a particular character but so far there have been racist mentions of white people and black people. It caught the ear and made me uncomfortable.
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