The Last Brother Format: Paperback

Nathacha Appanah; Translated from the French by Geoffrey Strachan

ISBN 10: 1555975755 / ISBN 13: 9781555975753

Published by MacMillan Publishers, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Last Brother Format: Paperback
• Publisher: MacMillan Publishers
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1555975755
• ISBN 13: 9781555975753
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

In The Last Brother by Nathacha Appanah, 1944 is coming to a close and 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. When a brutal beating lands Raj in the hospital of the prison camp where his father is a guard, he meets a mysterious boy his own age. David is a refugee, one of a group of Jewish exiles whose harrowing journey took them from Nazi occupied Europe to Palestine, where they were refused entry and sent on to indefinite detainment in Mauritius.

A massive storm on the island leads to a breach of security at the camp, and David escapes, with Raj's help. After a few days spent hiding from Raj's cruel father, the two young boys flee into the forest. Danger, hunger, and malaria turn what at first seems like an adventure to Raj into an increasingly desperate mission.

This unforgettable and deeply moving novel sheds light on a fascinating and unexplored corner of World War II history, and establishes Nathacha Appanah as a significant international voice.

About the Authors

NATHACHA APPANAH, a French-Mauritian of Indian origin, was born in Mauritius and worked there as a journalist before moving to France in 1998. The Last Brother, her fourth novel, won the Prix de la FNAC 2007 and the Grand Prix des Lecteurs de L'Express 2008.

Geoffrey Strachan is an award-winning translator.