Een Mooie Dood
- 223 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Tijdens een kerstdiner roept het decorumverlies van een terminaal zieke patriarch uiteenlopende reacties op.
Gil Courtemanche Book order (chronological)
August 18, 1943 – August 19, 2011
Gil Courtemanche, a journalist with extensive experience in radio and television broadcasting, became renowned for his incisive perspective on international affairs. His works are characterized by a deep dive into complex social and political themes, often drawing from his extensive firsthand experiences. Courtemanche's style is marked by his ability to distill intricate global issues into compelling narratives. His literary contribution lies in his unwavering commitment to exploring the human condition amidst global turmoil.
Un periodista está enamorado de una bella camarera africana, y a través de ella, de todo el continente. Esta pasión nace en torno a la piscina de un hotel en Kigali, Ruanda, la cual constituye un microcosmos que retrata toda la variedad de personalidades (cooperantes, burgueses, expatriados y prostitutas) que forman la sociedad ruandesa durante una de las tragedias más brutales de los tiempos modernos.
A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
The swimming pool of the Mille-Collines hotel is a magnet for a privileged group of Kigali residents: aid-workers, Rwandan bourgeoisie, soldiers, prostitutes and assorted expatriates. Among these patrons is the waitress Gentille, a beautiful Hutu often mistaken for a Tutsi, long admired by Valcourt, a Canadian journalist and film-maker.