Leave the World Behind: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Rumaan Alam

Leave the World Behind is a novel written by Rumaan Alam. It tells the story of Omar, a young Muslim living in Brooklyn, who goes back home to Pakistan after being shunned by his family. The book is full of literary beauty and rich with culture and nuance as it explores how two worlds collide.

"I want to find a way out," he says. "Enough people have been born into the world, and enough people have died. I just wish it weren't so."

"I will give you the stars, if you let me go. I'll give you the moon, too." Ella's eyes glinted in the darkness. "You will give me nothing here," she whispered, and he moaned. "I will do it for you," he said. "Let me go." She laughed once more and closed her eyes. He stood with his back to her and felt the cold stone under his feet. "I am sorry," they were saying over and over again in his thoughts. He looked back at her, tears on his cheeks, lost.

Leave the World Behind is set over a four day weekend during which time Marin Ireland's protagonist, Leo Klein, sets out to reinvent his life. Through four days of introspection, reflection and training, Leo comes to realise that the world that he has left behind no longer possesses the meaning it once held.

Leave the World Behind: A Novel is a journey through the life of Reza and from his point of view. The story line follows Reza as he's in a fight for his life. Set on October 20th, Reza's world tumbles when his wife, Marina is killed by an extremist group that is determined to destroy what they think are heretical texts.

When the pilot of the plane goes down, it's up to a young woman and her son to survive in this novel by Rumaan Alam. If you're looking for an amazing read, don't miss Leave the World Behind: A Novel narrated by Marin Ireland.