Petit pays (Prix du premier roman 2016) by Gael Faye

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Petit pays (Prix du premier roman 2016) by Gael Faye

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Petit pays (Prix du premier roman 2016) by Gael Faye

Already an international sensation and prize-winning bestseller in France, an evocative coming-of-age story of a young boy, a lost childhood and a shattered homeland.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALBERTINE PRIZE - NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOKS OF THE YEAR BY ESQUIRE - LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELENCE IN FICTION - LONGLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE

Burundi, 1992. For ten-year-old Gabriel, life in his comfortable expatriate neighborhood of Bujumbura with his French father, Rwandan mother and little sister Ana, is something close to paradise.

These are carefree days of laughter and adventure - sneaking Supermatch cigarettes and gorging on stolen mangoes - as he and his mischievous gang of friends transform their tiny cul-de-sac into their kingdom.

But dark clouds are gathering over this small country, and soon their peaceful existence will shatter when Burundi, and neighboring Rwanda, are brutally hit by civil war and genocide.

A novel of extraordinary power and beauty, Small Country describes an end of innocence as seen through the eyes of a child caught in the maelstrom of history. Shot through with shadows and light, tragedy and humor, it is a stirring tribute not only to a dark chapter in Africa's past, but also to the bright days that preceded it.

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ISBN 13 9782246857334
ISBN 10 2246857333
Title Petit pays (Prix du premier roman 2016)
Author Gael Faye
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Grasset and Fasquelle
Year published 2016-08-24
Number of pages 0
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.