Aadujeevitham
2007 novel by Benyamin
2007 novel by Benyamin
Aadujeevitham (English: The Goat Life) is a 2008 Malayalam-language novel by Indian author Benyamin. Its English version is marketed under the title Goat Days. It is about an abused Malayali migrant worker employed in Saudi Arabia as a goatherd against his will. The novel is based on real-life events and was a best seller in Kerala. According to media, Benyamin became an "overnight sensation" with the publication of this "hard-hitting story" and is currently one of the top sellers in Malayalam. The original Malayalam version of Goat Days has gone through over 100 reprints. The novel depicts the life of Najeeb Muhammad, an Indian emigrant going missing in Saudi Arabia. Najeeb's dream was to work in the Persian Gulf region and earn enough money to send back home. But, he achieves his dream only to be propelled by a series of incidents into herding goats in the middle of the desert. In the end, Najeeb contrives a hazardous scheme to escape his desert prison. Penguin Books India's introduction...
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