A Man Booker Prize finalist: “This tale of ill-fated journeys through Greece, Africa and India shows” the author of The Quarry “at a superb new high” (The Guardian).   In this newest novel from South African writer Damon Galgut, a young loner travels across eastern Africa, Europe, and India. Unsure what he’s after, and reluctant to return home, he follows the paths of travelers he meets along the way. Each new encounter—with an enigmatic stranger, a group of careless backpackers, and a woman on the verge—leads him closer to confronting his own identity. Traversing the quiet of wilderness and the frenzy of border crossings, every new direction is tinged with surmounting mourning, as he is propelled toward a tragic conclusion.   Shortlisted for the 2010 Man Booker Prize, In a Strange Room is a hauntingly beautiful evocation of life on the road. It was first published in the Paris Review in three parts—“The Follower,” “The Lover,” and “The Guardian”—one of which was selected for a National Magazine Award and another for the O. Henry Prize.

曼布克奖入围作品。"这个关于穿越希腊、非洲和印度的命运多舛的故事显示出《采石场》的作者 "处于一个极好的新高度"（《卫报》）。  在南非作家达蒙-加尔古特的这部最新小说中，一个年轻的孤独者穿越非洲东部、欧洲和印度。他不知道自己在寻找什么，也不愿意回家，他沿着沿途遇到的旅行者的道路前进。每一次新的相遇--与一个神秘的陌生人、一群粗心的背包客和一个濒临崩溃的女人的相遇，都使他更接近于面对自己的身份。穿越宁静的荒野和狂热的边境，每一个新的方向都带着超越的哀伤，因为他被推向了一个悲剧性的结局。  入围2010年曼布克奖的《在一个陌生的房间里》是对旅途中生活的一种令人不安的美丽回忆。它首先发表在《巴黎评论》上，分为三部分--"追随者"、"情人 "和 "守护者"--其中一部分被选为国家杂志奖，另一部分被选为欧-亨利奖。