The strange: = L'étrange

"The Strange follows an unnamed, undocumented immigrant who tries to forge a new life in a Western country where he doesn’t speak the language. Jérôme Ruillier’s story is deftly told through myriad viewpoints, as each narrator recounts a situation in which they crossed paths with the newly-arri...

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1. Verfasser: Ruillier, Jérôme 1966- (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Dascher, Helge 1965- (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: [Montreal, Canada] Drawn & Quarterly June 2018
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:"The Strange follows an unnamed, undocumented immigrant who tries to forge a new life in a Western country where he doesn’t speak the language. Jérôme Ruillier’s 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"--
Beschreibung:146 Seiten 23 cm
ISBN:9781770463172