There's a Monster Behind the Door

Raised in a household of monsters - human and make-believe, during the 1980s on the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, the narrator takes refuge in the pages of books. This darkly humorous yet poignant account chronicles the journey of a resilient young woman battling to write her own story, in a community struggling with its colonial past.

Summary

Raised in a household of monsters - human and make-believe, during the 1980s on the island of Reunion in the Indian Ocean, the narrator takes refuge in the pages of books. This darkly humorous yet poignant account chronicles the journey of a resilient young woman battling to write her own story, in a community struggling with its colonial past.

Product details

• Authors: Gaelle Belem, Gaëlle Bélem
• Assisted by: Karen Fleetwood (Translation), Laetitia Saint-Loubert (Translation)
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 10.10.2024
• EAN: 9781739842369
• ISBN: 978-1-73984-236-9
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 15 mm
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature