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As 1944 comes to a close, nine-year-old Raj is unaware of the war devastating the rest of the world. He lives in Mauritius, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, where survival is a daily struggle for his family. When a brutal beating lands Raj in the hospital of the prison camp where his... read more
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- Raj: The central figure of this story. The story is told at a 60-year remove from the events by the protagonist.
- David: Add a description of this character.
- Anil: Raj's older brother
- Vinod: Raj's younger brother
- Mademoiselle Elsa
- Madame Ghislaine
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I saw David again yesterday.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Nathacha Appanah (Author)
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- Geoffrey Strachan (Translator)
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Original Language: French
Publisher: Editions d'Olivier
Country: France
Publication Date: 2007
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Publisher: Editions d'Olivier
Country: France
Publication Date: 2007
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- Dewey: 813
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