by Jean-Christophe Rufin · Gallimard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782070761982
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«Rouge Brésil» is the historical novel by Jean-Christophe Rufin, published by Gallimard in paperback (560 pages, in French).
The novel is set in the French expedition to Brazil in the 16th century: two young people, Just and Colombe, are forcibly embarked as interpreters between the colonizers and the indigenous tribes. Around the bay of Rio, it pits conquering Europe against the indigenous world and weaves together adventure, love, learning and the search for happiness.
Originally published in 2001, it received the Prix Goncourt that same year. The copy belongs to Gallimard's nrf collection.
For readers of historical and adventure novels, with an interest in the encounter between colonial Europe and the indigenous peoples of the Americas.
Jean-Christophe Rufin is a French doctor, diplomat, historian and novelist. He is the president of Action Against Hunger, one of the earliest members of Médecins Sans Frontières, and a member of the Académie française.
