Books from Mauritius
13 popular mauritian books
Travel the world without leaving your chair.
The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Africa Challenge" were written by authors from Mauritius.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah EN
Description:
Raj is oblivious to the Second World War being fought beyond his tiny exotic island. His mother is his sole company while his father works as a prison guard, so the boy thinks only of making friends. One day, from the far-away world, a ship brings to the island Jewish exiles who have been refused entry to Israel. David, a recently orphaned boy of his own age from Prague, becomes the friend that he has longed for, and Raj takes it upon himself to help David to escape from the prison. As they flee through sub-tropical forests and devastating storms, the boys battle hunger and malaria - and forge... continue
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When the Night Agrees to Speak to Me by Ananda Devi EN
Description:
Includes interview with the poetess and a critical review of french poetry.