Title : Mr. Linh's Little Daughter - Philippe Claudel - book

Summary :

Mr. Linh is an old man. He left his war-devastated village, taking with him only a small suitcase containing a few worn clothes, a yellowed photo, and a handful of earth from his country. In his arms lies a newborn baby. The child's parents are dead, and Mr. Linh has decided to leave with Sang Diû, his granddaughter. After a long boat trip, they arrive in a cold, gray city with hundreds of refugees. Mr. Linh has lost everything. He now shares a dormitory with other exiles who mock his clumsiness. In this unknown city where people ignore each other, he will nevertheless make a friend, Mr. Bark, a large, solitary man. They do not speak the same language, but they understand the music of words and the modesty of gestures. Mr. Linh is a simple heart, broken by wars and bereavement, who now lives only for his granddaughter. Philippe Claudel accompanies his characters with respect and sensitivity. Celebrating the universal themes of friendship and compassion, this novel possesses the grace and clarity of the great classics.

• EAN: 9782234057746
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• The book matches the photo