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Goat Days
Sign in to saveAadujeevitham (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.
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- Author
- Benyamin Benyamin
- First published
- 2016
- Editions
- 2
- Subjects
- Fiction, general, India, fiction
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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.
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