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Zusatztext ‘A wonderful debut’ Libération ‘A hard-to-resist picaresque debut in the vein of Garcia Marquez’s magical realism’ Le Nouvel Observateur ‘Simply magical’ Elle ‘A masterfully composed poetic and picaresque fable’ Le Figaro ‘A refreshing burst of writing, worth lapping up’ Le Point ‘If Miguel Bonnefoy’s novel was a painting, it might be likened to a Diego Rivera piece’ La Vie ‘Young author Miguel Bonnefoy melds poetry and tragedy in a debut as brilliant as it is lightly fantastical’ Stylist ‘An unforgettable new voice’ Le Soir Informationen zum Autor Miguel Bonnefoy was born in France in 1986 to a Venezuelan mother and a Chilean father. In 2013, he was awarded the Prix du Jeune Écrivain. He has also been shortlisted for Prix des Cinq Continents and the Goncourt First Novel Award. His novel Heritage was awarded the Prix des Libraires 2021 and is shortlisted for the Prix des Cinq Continents 2021. Emily Boyce is a translator and editor. She was shortlisted for the French Book Office New Talent in Translation Award in 2008, the French-American Translation Prize in 2016, and the Scott Moncrieff Prize in 2021. She lives in London. Klappentext From a new voice in the magical realist tradition, Miguel Bonnefoy's tale tells a magical story of an extraordinary hero. Shortlisted for the Goncourt First Novel Award. 'Simply magical' "Elle" Vorwort Advance reading copies available to reviewers and stores. Media mailing of advance reading copies to a wide range of book reviewers at national and local media, including trade journals, newspapers, magazines, websites, fan zones, literary blogs. Social media campaign to include blogs, contests and giveaways. Co-op available Zusammenfassung Magical realism in Venezuela; this prize-winning fable is a short but epicwork from a major new talent....
