Lit in Translation

Jacaranda

Jacaranda

Gaël Faye (born 1982)

Translated by Sarah Ardizzone

English editions

In English

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For years Milan tries to uncover what the jacaranda beloved by his friend Stella conceals. Across four generations, the novel shows post-genocide Rwanda struggling to speak and forgive.

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About the book

Form
Novel
Length
281 pages in the original
Genres
Family, War (assigned by AI)
Set in
Rwanda
First published
2024 by Grasset
Author's age
42 when first published
ISBN

9782246831457 (original)

9780593979617 (Hogarth, United States)