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The Orange Grove
Translated from the original French by Sheila Fischman
ABOUT
THE BOOK
In an unnamed and war-torn country, twin brothers Amed and Aziz live in the sanctuary of the family’s orange grove. But when a bomb comes from “the other side of the mountain” and kills their grandparents, their father must choose how best to avenge his parents’ death, with tragic and unforeseen consequences.
Morally complex and completely unforgettable, Larry Tremblay’s bestselling The Orange Grove offers up a tragic fable about the absurd logic of terrorism, the power of brotherly love, and the hope for peace in a broken world.
NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS
Larry Tremblay’s ability is not so much to weave a storyline as to unravel one with finesse and beauty.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Date published
01/01/2016
Country
Canada
Original Language
French
Publisher
Biblioasis
Translator
Sheila Fischman
Translation
Translated from the original French by Sheila Fischman
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