by Andrée Chedid · J'AI LU · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782290340509
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«L'enfant multiple» is the novel by Andrée Chedid, published by J'AI LU in paperback (162 pages, in French).
In Beirut, in 1987, Omar-Jo, a twelve-year-old boy, loses his parents and an arm in an explosion. Sent to Paris, he meets Maxime, owner of a decaying carousel, and with his singing and his joy restores the shine to the old carousel. The novel deals with war, loss, friendship and the capacity to be reborn.
Work originally published in 1989; this edition belongs to the Librio Littérature collection (no. 107).
A suitable read for those who appreciate contemporary French fiction and stories about childhood, war and overcoming.
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.
