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Beschreibung

"Timeless, vivid and utterly essential." Fergal Keane, author of The Madness

AN AWARD WINNING NOVEL FOLLOWING THREE GENERATIONS TORN APART BY THE TUTSI GENOCIDE

Blanche returns to Rwanda after building a life in Bordeaux with her husband and young son, Stokely. Reuniting with her mother Immaculata, old wounds are reopened for both mother and daughter while Stokely, caught between two countries, tries to understand where he comes from and where he belongs.

Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's unforgettable debut novel follows three generations torn apart by the genocide against the Tutsis, as they try to reconnect with one another, rebuild broken links and find their place in today's world.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

"Beautiful and breath-taking." Lizzy on Netgalley

"This is a book to read and re-read." Jo Ann on Goodreads

"This book was intense and filled me with emotion... Truly memorable and lyrical." Rachel on Netgalley

"Raw, heartfelt and full of pain [with] so many poetic and spine tingling quotes." Sharmila on Netgalley

"A literary feat through and through." Thomas on Goodreads

"I just can't recommend it enough." Kacey on Netgalley

"A beautiful and heartbreaking book." Elizabeth on Goodreads

"Timeless, vivid and utterly essential." Fergal Keane, author of The Madness

AN AWARD WINNING NOVEL FOLLOWING THREE GENERATIONS TORN APART BY THE TUTSI GENOCIDE

Blanche returns to Rwanda after building a life in Bordeaux with her husband and young son, Stokely. Reuniting with her mother Immaculata, old wounds are reopened for both mother and daughter while Stokely, caught between two countries, tries to understand where he comes from and where he belongs.

Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's unforgettable debut novel follows three generations torn apart by the genocide against the Tutsis, as they try to reconnect with one another, rebuild broken links and find their place in today's world.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

"Beautiful and breath-taking." Lizzy on Netgalley

"This is a book to read and re-read." Jo Ann on Goodreads

"This book was intense and filled me with emotion... Truly memorable and lyrical." Rachel on Netgalley

"Raw, heartfelt and full of pain [with] so many poetic and spine tingling quotes." Sharmila on Netgalley

"A literary feat through and through." Thomas on Goodreads

"I just can't recommend it enough." Kacey on Netgalley

"A beautiful and heartbreaking book." Elizabeth on Goodreads

Über den Autor

Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse was born in Butare, Rwanda in 1979. Surviving the genocide against the Tutsis, she moved to France in 1994 to study political science and work for humanitarian causes. She is now an acclaimed novelist and poet.

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781787704053
ISBN-10: 178770405X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Klappenbroschur
Autor: Mairesse, Beata Umubyeyi
Übersetzung: Anderson, Alison
Hersteller: Europa Editions UK Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 207 x 131 x 17 mm
Von/Mit: Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse
Erscheinungsdatum: 23.02.2023
Gewicht: 0,202 kg
Artikel-ID: 121325329