'Grand and gorgeous and brave.' New York Times 'Lively beautiful... A richly imagined
coming of age treat.' Daily Mail REBECCA MEETS THE ISLAND OF MISSING TREES IN THIS
GORGEOUSLY ATMOSPHERIC NOVEL SET ON SOUTH AFRICA'S EASTERN COAST Endlessly playful and
richly imaginative Shubnum Khan's vibrant debut delves into the transformative powers of love
and grief as it explores the legacy of South Africa's complicated past. Sana and Meena will
never meet. They share little beyond Akbar Manzil the sprawling mansion high on a clifftop
above Durban that they both call home. When Meena fell in love with the owner of the house it
was the grandest residence on South Africa's eastern coast its shining marble parapets and
golden domes a testament to the wealthy Indian family's prosperity. Eight decades later when
teenage Sana follows in her footsteps Akbar Manzil stands in ruins an isolated boarding house
for eccentrics and misfits. This is a place where people come to forget. Or to be forgotten.
But unlike her neighbours Sana is curious about her new home and finds herself irresistibly
drawn to its deserted east wing. As she moves closer to unearthing Meena's story a grieving
djinn begins to stir from its long sleep. The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years is a haunting a
love story a mystery and an unforgettable tale of a young girl's search for belonging.
'Filled with wonder and colour the secrets of the dilapidated mansion Akbar Manzil come to
life in this rich tale of loss and love... I was enthralled and completely swept away.' Yangsze
Choo author of The Night Tiger * A Cosmopolitan 'Best Book for February' *
