by Robert Cormier · L'Ecole des Loisirs · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782211041867
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«Après la première mort» is the young adult novel by Robert Cormier, published by L'Ecole des Loisirs in paperback (240 pages, in French).
A commando hijacks a school bus with sixteen five-year-old children and stops it on a bridge. Ben, son of an American general, acts as an intermediary. The novel contrasts terrorists who see themselves as rebels with a cause and cold security forces, with moral dilemmas about sacrifice and the loss of innocence.
Published in 1989.
Aimed at young adult literature readers looking for a suspenseful story with moral dilemmas and constant tension.
Robert Edmund Cormier was an American writer and journalist, known for his deeply pessimistic novels, many of which were written for young adults. Recurring themes include abuse, mental illness, violence, revenge, betrayal, and conspiracy. In most of his novels, the protagonists do not win.
