Synopses & Reviews
Speak Rwanda is the powerful story of ten people—Hutu and Tutsi, civilians and soldiers, mothers, politicians, and orphaned children—as they attempt to survive one of the most disturbing massacres since the Second World War; but the novel is not a story of war, instead it documents the experiences of the people who lived before, during, and after such an event. Through their individual voices we come to fully understand the moving and complex truths that existed behind our newspaper headlines.
Review
"Fascinating, horrifying."
—Arizona Daily Star
"Written close to the bone . . . captures the Rwandan genocide in a way that will disturb and move its readers . . . [Pierce] opens our minds and breaks our hearts with his words."—Metrowest News
"[A] a well-informed fiction exploration of the genocide of Rwanda . . . A heartfelt first effort, often quite moving and always instructive."—Kirkus Reviews
Synopsis
SPEAK RWANDA is the powerful story of ten people - Hutu and Tutsi, civilians and soldiers, mothers, politicians, and orphaned children - as they attempt to survive one of the most disturbing massacres since the Second World War. But the novel is not a story of war; instead it documents the experiences of the people who lived before, during, and after such an event. Through their individual voices we come to fully understand the moving and complex truths that existed behind our newspaper headlines.
About the Author
Julian Pierce is an American who has worked and traveled throughout Africa, where he maintains close ties with friends and loved ones in Rwanda.
Speak Rwanda is his first novel.