La petite communiste qui ne souriait jamais

Synopsis of La petite communiste qui ne souriait jamais

«La petite communiste qui ne souriait jamais» is the novel by Lola Lafon as an audiobook (MP3 CD), published by Audiolib in French, read by Chloé Lambert.

The novel imagines the life of Nadia Comăneci, the Romanian gymnast who at fourteen dazzled at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games. Between public adoration and the political manipulations of the Cold War, Lola Lafon builds a portrait of a stolen childhood and of myth, without turning the story into a conventional biography.

Includes a preface, excerpt and acknowledgements read by Lola Lafon, as well as an interview with her. In 2014 it won the Prix de la Closerie des Lilas and the Grand prix de l'héroïne Madame Figaro.

For readers who enjoy historical novels and stories about real sports figures, with a look at Cold War Europe.