The Belly of the Atlantic

by Fatou Diome, Ros Schwartz, Lulu Norman

Overview

“This charming, vivid and poetic book captures the poignancy of immigrant life and all the unresolved pain of Africa's relationship with its former colonial powers.”—Michela Wrong

Salie lives in Paris. Back home on the Senegalese island of Niodior, her football-crazy brother Madické counts on her to get him to France, the promised land where foreign footballers become world famous. The story of Salie and Madické highlights the painful situation of those who emigrate. It is a moving account of one of the great tragedies of our time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781852429034
Publisher:	Serpent's Tail Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	221,362
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.80(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Born in 1968 in Niodior, Senegal, Fatou Diome moved to Strasbourg in 1994. She has taught at Strasbourg University and currently presents a cultural programme on the televison station FR3. She is the author of a collection of short stories called La Preference Nationale. The Belly of the Atlantic is her first novel.