Alma, le vent se lève
by Timothée de Fombelle, François Place
Description
Adventure, impetus, mystery and fantasy: an unforgettable voyage through one of the darkest periods in history.
Alma, the wind rises is the first title in an adventure trilogy on slavery and the fight for abolition.
In 1786, Alma sets out in search of her little brother who’s disappeared. Her journey takes herfar from home and the African valley that had protected her from the rest of the world. At thesame time at a port in Lisbon, Joseph Mars sneaks on board a dreadful slave ship, La Douce Amélie. The young French orphan is on the hunt for treasure. In the turbulence of the Atlantic Ocean between Africa, Europe and the Caribbean the destinies of the two children will become irreversibly intertwined.
Timothée de Fombelle combines history, adventure, poetry and a profound understanding of the human condition in this masterpiece illustrated by François Place.
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Rights Information
Rights sold in Italy, English (w), Turkey
Marketing Information
2020 Book of the Summer Award, France Télévisions
Author Biography
Passionate about books and theatre, Timothée de Fombelle has been writing since he was young. The stage has been his testing ground but it is life, with its joys and trials, which inspires his work. A great traveller, Timothée recognizes that the writing of Toby Lolness (Toby Alone) has been his best journey so far. Published by Gallimard Jeunesse, the book won several awards and has been an international success, translated in 28 languages.
Timothée de Fombelle is a marvellous storyteller and a very skilful writer. He embarks the reader on journeys to imaginary worlds that become very real, very familiar. His characters are multi-layered, complex, and very humane. His style is beautiful, fluent, elegant, yet accessible to all. Reading Timothée de Fombelle’s novels is a thrilling experience for the mind and the soul.
Gallimard Jeunesse
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- Orginal LanguageFrench
- ISBN/Identifier 9782075139106
- Publication Country or regionFrance
- FormatHardback
- Pages400
- ReadershipTeenage/Young Adult
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleAlma, le vent se lève
- Original Language AuthorsTimothée de Fombelle, François Place
- Copyright Year2020
- Page size155*225
- Illustrationyes
