The Last Brother by Appanah, Nathacha

The Last Brother

In The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah, 1944 is coming to a close and nine-year-old Raj is...
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Author: Nathacha Appanah
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The Last Brother by Appanah, Nathacha

The Last Brother

CHF 18.45

The Last Brother

CHF 18.45
Author: Nathacha Appanah
Format: Paperback
Language: English

In The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah, 1944 is coming to a close and nine-year-old Raj is unaware of the war devastating the rest of the world. He lives in Mauritius, a remote island in the Indian Ocean, where survival is a daily struggle for his family. When a brutal beating lands Raj in the hospital of the prison camp where his father is a guard, he meets a mysterious boy his own age. David is a refugee, one of a group of Jewish exiles whose harrowing journey took them from Nazi occupied Europe to Palestine, where they were refused entry and sent on to indefinite detainment in Mauritius.

A massive storm on the island leads to a breach of security at the camp, and David escapes, with Raj's help. After a few days spent hiding from Raj's cruel father, the two young boys flee into the forest. Danger, hunger, and malaria turn what at first seems like an adventure to Raj into an increasingly desperate mission.

This unforgettable and deeply moving novel sheds light on a fascinating and unexplored corner of World War II history, and establishes Nathacha Appanah as a significant international voice.



Author: Nathacha Appanah
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Published: 02/01/2011
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.56w x 0.51d
ISBN: 9781555975753


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 10/18/2010
Kirkus Reviews 11/01/2010
Booklist 12/15/2010 pg. 20
Library Journal 01/01/2011 pg. 76
New York Times Book Review 02/06/2011 pg. 18
Foreword 12/19/2010

About the Author

NATHACHA APPANAH, a French-Mauritian of Indian origin, was born in Mauritius and worked there as a journalist before moving to France in 1998. The Last Brother, her fourth novel, won the Prix de la FNAC 2007 and the Grand Prix des Lecteurs de L'Express 2008. GEOFFREY STRACHAN is the award-winning translator of Andreï Makine.




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