Fr. 29.90

The Doors

English · Paperback / Softback

Will be released 08.10.2026

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Paris, summer 1996. A procession of protestors is on the move, looking for a fortress from which to defend their rights. When Madjiguene Cisse, their Senegalese spokeswoman, leads them through the doors of Saint-Bernard church in the Goutte d''Or, the struggle can begin. The month-long occupation culminates in a hunger strike and a siege that will draw the attention of a whole country and put a new category of citizens at the centre of the national debate: undocumented migrants. In this powerful polyphonic narrative, Gauz reveals the hopes and dreams of a group men and women who trust in the promise of France, but understand that they must fight to secure it. Based on a true story that captivated a nation - and has powerful resonances today - The Doors is a masterful novel from one of France''s most original and daring literary talents. Translated from the French by Frank Wynne

Product details

Authors Gauz'
Assisted by Wynne Frank (Translation)
Publisher Quercus Publishing
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Release 08.10.2026
 
EAN 9781529449174
ISBN 978-1-5294-4917-4
No. of pages 192
Subjects Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), France, FICTION / Literary, FICTION / City Life, Fiction in translation, FICTION / World Literature / France / 21st Century, FICTION / World Literature / Africa / West Africa, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general

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