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The Belly of the Atlantic

by Fatou Diome

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“This charming, vivid and poetic book captures the poignancy of immigrant life and all the unresolved pain of Africa's relationship with its former colonial powers.”—Michela Wrong

Salie lives in Paris. Back home on the Senegalese island of Niodior, her football-crazy brother Madické counts on her to get him to France, the promised land where foreign footballers become world famous. The story of Salie and Madické highlights the painful situation of those who emigrate. It is a moving account of one of the great tragedies of our time.

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A powerful debut novel from a talented young Senegalese author.
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Born in 1968 in Niodior, Senegal, Fatou Diome moved to Strasbourg in 1994. She has taught at Strasbourg University and currently presents a cultural programme on the televison station FR3. She is the author of a collection of short stories called La Preference Nationale. The Belly of the Atlantic is her first novel.
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ISBN:
9781852429034
Author:
Diome, Fatou
Publisher:
Serpent's Tail
Translator:
Norman, Lulu
Translator:
Schwartz, Ros
Author:
Ros
Author:
Norman, Lulu
Author:
Schwartz
Author:
Schwartz, Ros
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Immigrants
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Brothers and sisters
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Literature-A to Z
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Trade Paper
Publication Date:
20080901
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
7.8 x 5.1 x 0.5 in 5 oz
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