La sirène aux yeux d'or

Synopsis of La sirène aux yeux d'or

«La sirène aux yeux d'or» is the young adult novel by Michel Girin, published by Rageot in 1999, in paperback format, with 153 pages and text in French.

Rumiko, a young water carrier, toils every day in the gold mine of Sado, an enclosed compound holding convicts and child workers. Her wish is to escape to the other side of the cliff, where open sky, the sea and freedom await her. The novel portrays the harshness of that confinement and the strength of one who refuses to give up.

«La sirène aux yeux d'or» belongs to the Cascade collection from Rageot, the publisher's children's and young adult reading line.

For children and young adult readers aged 9 to 12, according to the age range indicated by Rageot.