There's a Monster Behind the Door [electronic resource]
Gaëlle Bélem2024
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The name Dessaintes is one to reckon with. A bombastic, violent and increasingly
dangerous clan, little do they know that their downfall is being chronicled by
one of their own. This is La Reunion in the 1980s: high unemployment and low
expectations, the legacy of postcolonialism. One little girl makes a bid for
escape from her sadistic parents' reign of terror and turns to school for
salvation. Rich in the history of the island's customs and superstitions, and
driven by a wild, offbeat humour, this picaresque tale manages to satirize the
very notion of freedom available in this French territory, and perhaps even the
act of writing itself and where it might lead you.
Main title:
There's a Monster Behind the Door [electronic resource] / Gaëlle Bélem
Author:
Gaëlle Bélem, Author
Imprint:
London United Kingdom : Bullaun Press, 2024
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (176 pages, 949407.0 Bytes)
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781739842376
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
528738
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |