The Fourth Wise Monkey (Paperback)

Paperback. In search of a new beginning, Quentin-nicknamed "Tintin"-an unemployed math teacher recently left by his partner, believes that a new love might save him from depression. But when his friend Gaston offers him a position with an NGO in Angola, he has no idea that this journey will change his life forever.Immersed in the heart of a war-torn country, Quentin discovers a world of injustice and contradiction: the warmth of village life, the corruption of the elites, and omnipresent violence. Accompanied by Meso-a-Kawa, a former guerrilla turned civilian, and Lopez, a Marxist mathematician and secret agent, he finds himself unwillingly drawn into a state scandal. Wrongly accused of murdering a student, he is thrown into prison, only to be freed amid the chaos of a rebellion.Thus begins a breathless escape across the savannah, where each step tests his courage, his faith in humanity, and his own conscience. In this initiatory journey, Quentin will discover that healing does not come from the love of others, but from the light one rekindles within oneself.The fourth wise monkey is the one who still hears, still sees, still speaks-he can no longer ignore anything. He is the witness to a world where evil is no longer hidden, where wisdom merges with action.The result is a novel of adventure and survival, a moving plunge into contemporary Africa and the shadowed regions of the human soul.A story of resilience, redemption, and truth that poses a haunting question: can one still remain just in a world that no longer is? This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.