by Laurent Gaudé · Actes Sud · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782742739240
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«La mort du roi Tsongor» is the epic novel by Laurent Gaudé, published by Actes Sud in paperback (205 pages, in French).
In an ancestral Africa, King Tsongor prepares the wedding of his daughter Samilia; a second suitor claims her hand and war breaks out. After his death, his son Souba travels the continent to erect seven tombs for the revered and hated king. With echoes of Greek tragedy and African legends, it addresses courage, revenge, shame, and forgiveness.
Winner of the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens 2002 and the Prix des Libraires. Belongs to the «Domaine français» collection from Actes Sud.
For readers of literary fiction and epic novels, especially those seeking contemporary French literature with echoes of classical tragedy.
Laurent Gaudé is a French writer.
