Review
"'When it comes to immigration, cliches are abundant. With her first novel, Fatou Diome sweeps them all away. This well-written saga grips the reader at the same time as it confronts prejudice' Le Figaro 'With this powerful novel, epic and tumultuous, Fatou Diome confirms her enormous talent' Le Canard Enchaine 'It's the humour of the book that entices the reader to want to know more about its author... The Belly of the Atlantic is a great read that you can't put down' Le Monde"
Product Description
"This charming, vivid and poetic book captures the poignancy of immigrant life and all the unresolved pain of Africa's relationship with its former colonial powers."-Michela Wrong
Salie lives in Paris. Back home on the Senegalese island of Niodior, her football-crazy brother Madické counts on her to get him to France, the promised land where foreign footballers become world famous. The story of Salie and Madické highlights the painful situation of those who emigrate. It is a moving account of one of the great tragedies of our time.
