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Fiction Political

The World, the Lizard and Me

by (author) Gil Courtemanche

Publisher
Breakwater Books Ltd.
Initial publish date
Oct 2015
Category
Political, Literary
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781550816082
    Publish Date
    Oct 2015
    List Price
    $19.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781550816143
    Publish Date
    Nov 2015
    List Price
    $17.99

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Description

Claude Tremblay works as a political analyst at the International Criminal Court at The Hague. But when the Congolese warlord Kabanga, accused of crimes against humanity, is released from trial due to a procedural error, Claude resigns his post and follows the accused back to his home country in search of justice. In The World, the Lizard, and Me, Gil Courtemanche writes a stirring and contemporary Heart of Darkness, utterly compelling in its portrayal of Western ideals submerged in the global politics of poverty and violence.

About the author

Gil Courtemanche was a journalist, essayist and novelist based in Montreal, Quebec. His best-selling first novel, A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali, was an international sensation; it has been translated into many languages, sold in over twenty countries and made into a film. In 2010, his novel A Good Death was made into a film, The Last Escape. On Friday, August 19, 2011, Courtemanche lost his two-year battle with cancer of the larynx. His work will live on as a testament to his commitment to outing injustices in the world.

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