Title : Comedia infantil - Henning Mankell - Book
Summary :
In an African city, a man sits on the roof of a theater and recalls the story Nelio, the street child, told him during the nine nights he had left to live. Who is this ten-year-old child who already possesses all the wisdom of an old man? Why did they want to kill him?
The civil war rages. Nelio is the only survivor of the sacking of his village. After a period of wandering, he finally reaches the big city and joins a group of street children with whom he faces poverty, hunger, and intolerance. But in the face of barbarity, Nelio contrasts poetry and generosity and lets himself be guided by his imagination.
As a storyteller, Henning Mankell excels, as in his detective novels, at maintaining the reader's tension and anticipation. He describes the terrible reality of orphaned children in Africa, but also their strength and ability to survive.
- EAN: 9782020799072
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