The strange
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Author
Contributions
- Dascher, Helge, 1965- translator - Contributor
Publication
2018 - , Québec (Province)
Language
English
Word Count
36,500 words, Guess
Page Count
146 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-101770463178
- ISBN-139781770463172
- OCLC Control Number1040034052
- Better World Books9781770463172
- Open LibraryOL26965621M
Classifications
- DDC741.5/944
- LCCPN6747.R855 S77 2018
- LCCPN6747
Description
"The Strange follows an unnamed, undocumented immigrant who tries to forge a new life in a Western country where he doesn speak the language. Jérôme Ruillier story is deftly told through myriad viewpoints, as each narrator recounts a situation in which they crossed paths with the newly-arrived foreigner. Many of the people he meets are suspicious of his unfamiliar background, or of the unusual language they do not understand. By employing this third-person narrative structure, Ruillier masterfully portrays the complex plight of immigrants and the vulnerability of being undocumented"--
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