Small Country: A Novel

Small Country: A Novel

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.
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE ALBERTINE PRIZE â€¢Â NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYÂ ESQUIREÂ â€¢ LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION â€¢Â LONGLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE Â

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

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 Africaâ€™s past, but also to the bright days that preceded it.
Country USA
Manufacturer Hogarth
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2018-06-05
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781524759872

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Hogarth
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2018-06-05
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781524759872

Small Country: A Novel

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