Synopsis
Rwandan runner Jean Patrick Nkuba dreams of winning an Olympic gold medal and uniting his ethnically divided country, only to be driven from everyone he loves when the violence starts, after which he must find a way back to a better life. (general fiction).
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Review
'This is truly fearless writing: ambitious, beautiful, unapologetically passionate.' --Barbara Kingsolver, author 'The Poisonwood Bible' and founder of the Bellwether Prize
'A novel full of unspeakable strife but also joy, humour, and love, ''hope always [chases] close on the heels of despair,'' thanks to a writer who knows when to keep a steady pace and when to explode into an all-out sprint.' --O: The Oprah Magazine
'It is a testament to Benaron's skill that a novel about genocide about neighbours and friends savagely turning on one another conveys so profoundly the joys of family, friendship, and community.' --Publishers Weekly, starred review
Impressive... Benaron is a subtle writer --Metro
'It is a testament to Benaron's skill that a novel about genocide about neighbours and friends savagely turning on one another conveys so profoundly the joys of family, friendship, and community.' --Publishers Weekly, starred review
‘This touching story gets under the skin of Rwandan society.’ Guardian
Impressive... Benaron is a subtle writer --Metro
'It is a testament to Benaron's skill that a novel about genocide about neighbours and friends savagely turning on one another conveys so profoundly the joys of family, friendship, and community.' --Publishers Weekly, starred review
About the Author
Naomi Benaron earned an MFA from Antioch University and an MS in earth sciences from Scripps Institute of Oceanography. She teaches at Pima Community College and online through the Afghan Women's Writing Project. An advocate for African refugees in her community, she has worked extensively with genocide survivor groups in Rwanda. She has won the G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction and the Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition. She is also an Ironman triathlete.
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