by Andrée Chedid · J'ai Lu · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782277229704
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«L'enfant multiple» is the novel by Andrée Chedid, published by J'ai Lu in paperback (256 pages, in French).
Omar-Jo, a child of Beirut divided between his father's Muslim culture and his mother's Christian one, loses his parents and an arm in an explosion during the war. In Paris he meets Maxime, whose carousel is in decline, and with his singing and dancing, inherited from his troubadour grandfather, he restores life and joy to it.
The novel was originally published in 1989; this edition dates from 1991 and shows the subtitle 'Roman' on the cover.
For teenagers and adults seeking an emotional story of resilience and hope amid the context of war.
Andrée Chedid, born Andrée Saab Khoury, was an Egyptian-French poet and novelist of Lebanese and Syrian descent. She is the recipient of numerous literary awards and was made a Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honour in 2009.
