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Alone (Paperback)
Chaboute; Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger
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On a tiny lighthouse island far from the rest of the world, a
hermit lives out his existence. Every week a supply boat leaves
provisions, yet the fishermen never leave their boat, and never
meet him. Years spent on this deserted rock, with imagination his
sole companion, has made the lighthouse keeper something more than
alone, something else entirely. For him, what lies beyond the
horizon might be... nothing. And so, why would you ever want to
leave? But, one day, as curiosity gets the better of him, a new
boatman steps onto the island.
Intertwining tenderness, despair,
and humour, Alone captures how someone can be an everyman, and
every man is someone.
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Sorceline (Paperback)
Sylvia Douye; Illustrated by Paola Antista; Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger
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R359
R276
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Iranian Love Stories (Hardcover)
Jane Deuxard; Illustrated by Deloupy; Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger
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R599
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Gila, 26, was at a party when the police showed up. The men were
able to get away with bribes, but the women were taken to the
station, and anyone who'd been drinking was forced to submit to a
virginity test. She never went to another party after that. Zeinab
is 20 and she loves being a woman in Iran. She says that she feels
like a queen! And despite all the risks, she confesses that she
makes love with her boyfriend because the danger excites her. Vahid
is 26. He was a leader with the Green Movement. Then he watched his
friend Neda die right in front of him. Now he keeps his head down,
trying to finish his studies. In a series of vignettes based on
clandestine interviews, this award-winning graphic novel explores
the politics and love lives of ten young Iranian men and women from
diverse backgrounds. The result is an honest portrait of Iranian
youth today and a rare glimpse into a society where the sexes are
strictly segregated-and Western journalists aren't welcome. Through
testimonies from across the country, we learn about traditional
marriages, the pressures of living under the regime, and how young
people escape the police and defy tradition to live their love
stories.
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Catherine's War (Paperback)
Julia Billet; Illustrated by Claire Fauvel; Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger
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Discovery Miles 3 380
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Catherine's War (Hardcover)
Julia Billet; Illustrated by Claire Fauvel; Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger
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Discovery Miles 5 380
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The Algerian War of Independence (1954-62), also known as the
Algerian Revolution, was a messy and vicious conflict between
France and the Algerian National Liberation Front. Waged primarily
in Algeria, it severely traumatized citizens on both sides of the
Mediterranean, and it continues to have a troubled legacy to this
day. Inspired by real events, this poignantly narrated and
beautifully illustrated graphic novel tells the story of this
confrontation through female protagonists. Algeriennes follows the
investigative efforts of Beatrice, the daughter of a
French-Algerian War veteran. Beatrice's father was never able to
talk about what he had experienced during the war. Wanting to know
more about this part of her family's history, Beatrice sets off on
a voyage of discovery that eventually leads her to Algiers. Along
the way, she meets women who recount their experiences during the
war. Saida was a child who made a harrowing escape with her family
to France, only to end up in an internment camp. Djamila was a
mujahidate rebel who fought alongside the men and witnessed
firsthand the barbarity of war. Bernadette was a French woman who
refused to leave Algeria after the conflict ended and was
ostracized as a pied-noir. Malika was a terrorist bomber fighting
on the side of the resistance. Over the course of the narrative,
their stories intersect and complete one another, resulting in a
powerful and moving picture of what both women and men lived
through during the Algerian Revolution-and a clearer understanding
of why these events have been, for so many, nearly impossible to
discuss.
Madame Livingstone is based on the true story of the unlikely partnership between a Belgian and an African who were responsible for the sinking of a German battleship in the Congo during the First World War.
Aviator Gaston Mercier, lieutenant in the Royal Belgian Army, arrives at Lake Tanganyika, Congo in 1915 on orders to sink a critical German warship, the Graf Von Götzen. To find out the ship’s exact position, he is assigned a guide, an enigmatic, mixed-race African and the supposed son of the famous explorer David Livingstone who is nicknamed “Mrs. Livingstone” for the Scottish kilt he wears. Little by little, while the war between Belgian and German colonial powers rages on and the pair hunt down the Graf Von Götzen, the young Belgian pilot learns more about the land around him from Mrs. Livingstone and discovers the irrevocable and tragic effects of colonialism on the local people.
A historical fiction story of adventure and friendship against the backdrop of World War I in Africa, Madame Livingstone was originally published in France by Glénat in 2014. The graphic novel is authored by historian and comics specialist Christophe Cassiau-Haurie and Congo's unique beauty is presented in full color illustrations by beloved Congolese artist Barly Baruti.
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Attack (Hardcover)
Loic Dauvillier, Glen Chapron; Originally written by Yasmina Khadra; Translated by Ivanka Hahnenberger
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The Attack opens with Amin Jaafari, an Israeli surgeon of
Palestinian after the deadly attack, an Israeli police officer
informs Jaafari that the suicide bomber was his wife, Sihem.
Believing her to be on an overnight trip, he completely refuses to
accept the accusation. They were leading an ideal life in Tel Aviv,
moving among both Arab and Israeli society with ease, or so Jaafari
thought. But then he receives a posthumous message from Sihem
confirming the worst. Desperate to understand how he missed even
the slightest clue, Jaafari leaves the relative security of Israel
and enters the Palestinian territories to find the fanatics who
recruited her. In search of the truth, he confronts a reality that
he had refused to see. This book was first published as the French
novel L'Attentat by Yasmina Khadra in 2005. One year later,
L'Attentat was translated into English as The Attack and it
garnered international praise: 'A fierce rendering of geopolitical
tensions and a plea for peace' (The New York Times); 'Audaciously
conceived, courageously important [and] urgently humane' (The Los
Angeles Times). It was translated into more than 20 languages and
sold over 600,000 copies. Then in 2012, the original French book
went into graphic form with the release in 2012 of L'Attentat by
Loic Dauvillier and Glen Chapron. This has now been translated into
English by Ivanka Hahnenberger - the book featured here. The Attack
is a poignant tragedy that mixes the intimacy of grief and betrayal
with the futility of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It makes no
judgment and takes no side. Chapron's masterful illustrations and
astute text are wrought with the despair and hope of Jaafari's
search. The raw humanity of the story raises more questions than
can be answered. Timely and affecting, The Attack is an essential
purchase.
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