by Kamila Shamsie · 10/18 · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782264053480
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«Quand blanchit le monde», also known as «Burnt Shadows», is the novel by Kamila Shamsie published by 10/18 in paperback (490 pages, in French).
The novel opens in Nagasaki in 1945, when Hiroko survives the atomic bomb and carries its marks forever. Her story continues in Karachi, New York and Afghanistan over five decades of conflict, in a narrative that interweaves destinies and makes a case for humanity against the violence of History.
Originally published in English in 2009 as «Burnt Shadows», it is a French translation by Karine Lalechère. The copy belongs to a literature and fiction catalogue.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and contemporary fiction seeking a narrative that spans several decades and geographies through a protagonist marked by war.
Kamila Shamsie is a Pakistani and British writer and novelist who is best known for her award-winning novel Home Fire (2017). Named on Granta magazine's list of 20 best young British writers, Shamsie has been described by The New Indian Express as "a novelist to reckon with and to look forward to." She also writes for publications including The Guardian, New Statesman, Index on Censorship and Prospect, and broadcasts on radio.
