Standing Heavy

Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker PrizeA funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told...
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Author: Gauz'
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Language: English
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Standing Heavy by Gauz'

Standing Heavy

CHF 22.23

Standing Heavy

CHF 22.23
Author: Gauz'
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Shortlisted for the 2023 International Booker Prize

A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris.

All over the city, they are watching: Black men paid to stand guard, invisible among the wealthy flâneurs and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins to a Sephora on the Champs-Élysées, Ferdinand, Ossiri, and Kassoum find their way as undocumented workers amidst political infighting and the ever-changing landscape of immigration policy. Fast-paced and funny, poignant and sharply satirical, Standing Heavy is a searing deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption and an unforgettable account of everything that passes under the security guards' all-seeing eyes.



Author: Gauz'
Publisher: Biblioasis
Published: 10/03/2023
Pages: 176
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.72h x 4.88w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9781771966009


Award: Man Booker International Prize - Finalist

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