Small Country
by Gaël Faye
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Pub Date 7 Jun 2018 | Archive Date 7 Jul 2018
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Description
'A luminous debut novel… This is a book that demanded to be written... With a light touch, Faye dramatises the terrible nostalgia of having lost not only a childhood but also a whole world to war' Guardian
Burundi, 1992. For ten-year-old Gabriel, life in his comfortable expat neighbourhood of Bujumbura with his French father, Rwandan mother and little sister, Ana, is something close to paradise. These are happy, carefree days spent with his friends sneaking cigarettes and stealing mangoes, swimming in the river and riding bikes in the streets they have turned into their kingdom. But dark clouds are gathering over this small country, and soon their peaceful idyll will shatter when Burundi and neighbouring Rwanda are brutally hit by war and genocide.
A haunting and luminous novel of extraordinary power, Small Country describes a devastating end of innocence as seen through the eyes of a young child caught in the maelstrom of history. It is a stirring tribute not only to a time of tragedy, but also to the bright days that came before it.
Advance Praise
'This beautiful coming-of-age novel conveys a heart-rending desire for
peace and harmony. It sets forth a vision of the world that is poetic
rather than political, where horror is displaced by wonder.'
Le Figaro
'Gaël Faye’s words are a mix of such precision, gentleness and gravitas
that finishing this first novel feels like coming out of a heartrending
embrace.'
Le Point
'In the summer months, there are two categories of books: those we take
on holiday and leave behind in the sand, and those that make their mark
on us for life. Small Country by Gaël Faye is firmly part of the latter category.'
Le Matin Dimanche
Marketing Plan
• An international sensation (sold in 30 territories) and a huge bestseller in France - Small Country won the Prix Goncourt des lyceens in 2016
• Gaël Faye is a French-Rwandan author, composer and hip hop artist, and much of this novel is close to his own story
• Ideal for those who loved Sunday by the Pool in Kigali, Purple Hibiscus, All the Light We Cannot See, The Kite Runner, Empire of the Sun, and Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781784741594 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 224 |
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