Monsieur Linh and His Child

‘an impossibly elegant novel, one that makes you sort of wistful at the beauty of the words and their meaning’ Black Sheep Dances. * Black Sheep Dances *‘A delicately sympathetic portrayal of trauma, as well as a poignant evocation of guilt’ Maya Jaggi, Guardian. * Guardian *‘This is an extraordinary, powerful and moving novel of the refugee experience … Highly recommended’ Sarah Bower, Historical Novels Society. * Historical Novels Society *‘Claudel maintains a simplicity and sensitivity throughout the book, mirroring the compassion and sympathy that the men share for each other’ Irish Times. * Irish Times *‘Exquisite’ Allan Massie, Scotsman. * Scotsman *‘An exquisitely crafted little gem of a book’ Rebecca Isherwood, Skinny. * Skinny *‘Like all good fables, it conveys the sense of a greater significance beyond itself’ Daniel Hahn, Independent. * Independent *‘There is nothing sentimental about the prose, which is as restrained and delicate as a piece of Indochinese artwork’ Ophelia Field, Guardian. * Guardian *

Philippe Claudel is a university lecturer, novelist, film director and scriptwriter. He has written 14 novels that have been translated into various languages. He was born in Dombasle-sur-Meurthe in 1962 where he still lives. In 2009 his film I’ve Loved You So Long (Il y a longtemps que je t’aime), which draws upon Claudel’s eleven years teaching in prisons, won the BAFTA for Best Foreign Language film. Among his novels, Grey Souls won the Prix Renaudot in France, the American Gumshoe Award and the Swedish Martin Beck award. Brodeck’s Report won the 2010 Independent Foreign Fiction Award.

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