by Gudrun Pausewang · Pocket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782266071796
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«Le nuage» is a young adult fiction novel by Gudrun Pausewang, published by Pocket in paperback (247 pages, in French).
Janna-Berta is a teenager whose life changes completely when a nuclear power plant in Germany suffers an accident and a radioactive cloud spreads across the region. The novel follows her flight and her attempt to reunite with her family amid fear, checkpoints and social chaos; a story about the human cost of catastrophe.
Originally published in German as «Die Wolke» (1987), winner of the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis and the Deutscher Science-Fiction-Preis in 1988.
For a young adult and adult audience interested in a story of survival and social reflection.
Gudrun Pausewang, less commonly known by her married name, Gudrun Wilcke, was a German author of children's and young adult literature. She was known for books such as The Last Children of Schewenborn and Die Wolke which became part of the German school canon. Her key interests included peace and protection of the environment, and she warned of the alleged dangers of nuclear energy. Her books have been translated into English and received international recognition and awards.
