by Elizabeth Laird · Gallimard · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070551354
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«Si loin de mon pays» is Elizabeth Laird's young adult novel, published by Gallimard in paperback (287 pages, in French).
The novel tells the story of Tara, a young Kurdish woman living in Iran; after witnessing soldiers' violence against a young resister, her family is forced to flee. During exile through mountains and refugee camps, Tara discovers the meaning of courage and solidarity.
The novel was originally published in English as Kiss the Dust (1991); this French edition appeared in 1995.
For young and adult readers: a young adult novel about war, exile and the Middle East, frequently used as school reading.
Elizabeth Laird is a British writer of children's fiction and travel. She is also known for the large body of folktales which she collected from the regions of Ethiopia. Her books have been translated into at least twenty languages.
