Title : The African - Francesca Marciano - book

Summary :

Despairing over the death of her father, a famous Italian poet, Esmé flies to Kenya. Upon encountering this mysterious country, she decides not to return to Rome and falls in love with Adam, a safari organizer, who fascinates her. It is in Nairobi that Esmé learns the rules of African life. Not those of the natives but those of a caste of expatriate whites, in an atmosphere of alcohol, drugs, and sex. There is Nicole, the friend, with whom Esmé shares confidences and cocaine; Linda, a Midwestern beauty; Nena, the perfect mother and wife; and above all, Iris, the "tamer" of wild animals and men.

Far from the slums of Nairobi, Esmé discovers wild 4x4 races, long walks, and the mystery of untamed nature. Until the day everything changes and all her hard-earned landmarks are swept away by a newcomer...

"We think of 'Out of Africa,' but also 'The Snows of Kilimanjaro,' or even 'Gone with the Wind.'"

Isabelle Nataf "Le Figaro"

"Vertigo...Francesca Marciano [...] has Africa in her blood, and she proves it."

Marie Tourres "L'Express"

"'An English Patient' is updated and a one-sit-through read. Intense and lyrical."

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• EAN : 9782266100274
  
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