by Russell Banks · J'ai lu · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782290355053
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«American Darling» is the novel by Russell Banks, published by J'ai lu in paperback (508 pages, in French).
In 1975, Hannah Musgrave flees US justice and takes refuge in Liberia. Married to Woodrow Sundiata, she begins a life between her family and the chimpanzees she protects, but the political crisis forces her to flee. Ten years later she returns to face her past, in a story about identity, political commitment and family ties.
Originally titled The Darling (2004), translated into French by Pierre Furlan for the J'ai lu edition.
For readers of literary and historical fiction, with an interest in Africa, political activism and stories of exile. Also suitable for book clubs.
Russell Earl Banks was an American writer of fiction and poetry. His novels are known for "detailed accounts of domestic strife and the daily struggles of ordinary often-marginalized characters". He drew from his own childhood in the working class, but also from the larger world, such as his years in Jamaica. His novels often reflect "moral themes and personal relationships".
