After the success of his first novel, Gaël Faye has just released a new book which already promises to be a resounding success, to the point of being selected for three major prizes…
The literary rentrée is the moment that we all prefer. In addition to having a large number of new releases on our shelf, we can also discover the different prices which reward the best works of the year 2024. So, a question arises: who will have the chance to compete this year? There is a novel that has managed to stand out and has just been selected for three literary prizes: the Renaudot Prize, the Femina Prize and finally the Goncourt Prize, one of the most prestigious in France. If you want to discover this book which seems to have a dazzling success, then head to the bookstore in your city, to buy Jacaranda by Gaël Faye.
A success with his first novel
If this name already rings a bell, that’s normal. Gaël Faye is initially known on stage, as a singer, but in recent years, he has discovered a talent for writing. Proof of this is his first autobiographical novel, Small Country, has passed more thanone and a half million copies in France. Released in 2016, it won the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens and was even adapted for the cinema! It seems that its big brother, Jacaranda, is following in the same footsteps. Available for sale since August 14, this new book immerses us in the terrible history of a country, Rwanda, in South Africa, where he has roots on his mother’s side.
What is the autobiographical novel about? Jacaranda ?
“What secrets does the shadow of the jacaranda, Stella’s favorite tree, hide? It will take her friend Milan years to discover them. Years to pierce the silences of Rwanda, devastated after the Tutsi genocide. By giving back their voice to the missing, the young people will escape solitude. And will find peace near the magnificent shores of Lake Kivu. Over four generations, with his unique gentleness, Gaël Faye tells us the terrible story of a country that despite everything tries to dialogue and forgiveness. Like a tree stands between darkness and light, Jacaranda celebrates humanity, paradoxical, loving, alive“, we can read on the back cover.
