Zeniter, Alice
The Art of Losing
- ISBN 13:
- 9781509884131
- author:
- Zeniter, Alice
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Picador
- language:
- English
- Pages:
- 480
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 13.2 x 3.1 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Art of Losing by Alice Zeniter is a deeply human novel about the ghosts of identity and decolonization. Naïma's family has always been silent about their past, but when she discovers the truth, she sets out to uncover the secrets of her family's history.
Spanning three generations across seventy years, this story explores how people carry on in the face of loss: the loss of a country, an identity, a way to speak to their children. It's a powerful exploration of colonization and immigration, and how we are shaped by the things we've left behind.
Translated from the French by Frank Wynne, this book is supported by the Institut français (Royaume-Uni) as part of the Burgess programme. A poignant and thought-provoking read, The Art of Losing is a worthwhile read for anyone interested in stories of identity, culture and belonging.
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