The Arab of the Future 2 by Riad Sattouf

Immediate and gripping, The Arab of the Future 2 once again reveals the inner workings of a tormented country and a tormented family, delivered through Riad Sattouf 's dazzlingly original graphic style. And as the family strains to fit in, one chilling, barbaric act drives the Sattoufs to take the most dramatic of steps. Told simply yet with devastating effect, Riad's story takes in the sweep of Middle Eastern life of the 1980s, but it is steered by acutely observed small moments: the daily sadism of his schoolteachers, the cruelty and vulnerability of his fellow students, and the obsequiousness of his father in the company of those close to the regime. Just as in the first volume, his disgust for the. Now settled in his father's village of Ter Maaleh near Homs, Riad finally begins school, where he dedicates himself to becoming a true Syrian in the country of the dictator Hafez Al-Assad. 'Arab Of The Future 2' Continues Risky Truth-Telling Cartoonist Riad Sattouf continues his scathing memoir of his childhood in Syria and Libya. 22,90 14 Doccasion à partir de 17,92 21 Neuf à partir de 16,53. 'Beautifully-written and drawn, witty, sad, fascinating. 'Riad Sattouf is one of the great creators of our time' Alain De Botton 'I joyously recommend this book to you' Mark Haddon The most enjoyable graphic novel I've read in a while' Zadie Smith

In the fourth volume of The Arab of the Future, little Riad has grown into a teenager. Riad Sattouf continues his heart-rending, darkly comic story of a childhood spent split between France and the Middle East in The Arab of the Future 2. Book Details The penultimate installment in the bestselling French graphic memoir serieshailed as exquisitely illustrated and irresistiblecovering the years of Riad Sattouf’s adolescence, from 1987-1992.

VOLUME 2 IN THE UNFORGETTABLE STORY OF AN EXTRAORDINARY CHILDHOOD

The Arab of the Future 2 by Riad Sattouf