Exit West

In a city swollen by refugees but still mostly at peace, Saeed and Nadia fall in love. But the sound of bombs gets closer, the radio announces new laws and public executions. Meanwhile, rumours spread of strange black doors in secret places across the city that lead to London or Dubai. Soon they join those fleeing a collapsing city, hoping against hope, looking for their place in the world.Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2017.In a city swollen by refugees but still mostly at peace, or at least not yet openly at war, Saeed and Nadia share a cup of coffee, and their story begins. It will be a love story but also a story about war and a world in crisis, about how we live now and how we might live tomorrow. Before too long, the time will come for Nadia and Saeed to leave their homeland. When the streets are no longer useable and all options are exhausted, this young couple will join the great outpouring of those fleeing a collapsing city, hoping against hope, looking for their place in the world.