The Last Brother: A Novel (Lannan Translation Selection (Graywolf Paperback))

As 1944 comes to a close, nine-year-old raj is unaware of the war devastating the rest of the world. He lives in mauritius, a remote island in the indian ocean, where survival is a daily struggle for his family. After a brutal beating lands raj in the hospital of a prison camp, he meets david, a boy his own age. David is a refugee, one of a groups of jewish exiles now indefinitely detained in mauritius. When a massive storm on the island brings chaos and confusion to the camp, raj is determined to help david escape. --p. [4] of cover. Nathacha appanah ; translated from the french by geoffrey strachan. Translation of: le dernier frère.

Publisher: Graywolf Press