by Andrée Chedid · J'ai lu · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782290129708
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«L'Enfant multiple» is the novel by Andrée Chedid, published by J'ai lu in paperback (256 pages, in French).
After losing his parents in an explosion, Omar-Jo is taken in by cousins in Paris. There he befriends Maxime, owner of a forgotten carousel, and with his antics manages to bring back the crowds. Little by little, the boy finds his own voice to speak about uprootedness, identity and cultural diversity.
The work was originally published in 1989; this J'ai lu edition dates from 1999 and includes the complete text.
For readers of French fiction who value stories about childhood, uprootedness and coexistence between cultures.
Andrée Chedid, born Andrée Saab Khoury, was an Egyptian-French poet and novelist of Lebanese and Syrian descent. She is the recipient of numerous literary awards and was made a Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honour in 2009.
