All Your Children, Scattered
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FINALIST FOR THE 2023 FRENCH-AMERICAN FOUNDATION TRANSLATION PRIZE
WINNER OF THE PRIX ÉTHIOPHILE, THE PRIX DES RACINES ET DES MOTS, AND THE PRIX DES CINQ CONTINENTS DE LA FRANCOPHONIE
Beata Umubyeyi Mairesse's debut novel follows three generations torn apart by the genocide against the Tutsis, as they try to reconnect with one another, rebuild broken relationships, and find their place in today's world.
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.
"This story tells all our stories."--Gaël Faye, author of Small Country
Publisher: Europa Editions
Published: 08/23/2022
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9781609457853
Review Citation(s):
Booklist 08/01/2022 pg. 17