The silence of the spirits, Wilfried N'Sonde ; translated by Karen Lindo
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The silence of the spirits, Wilfried N'Sonde ; translated by Karen Lindo
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references
Index
no index present
Literary Form
fiction
Main title
The silence of the spirits
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
962233652
Responsibility statement
Wilfried N'Sonde ; translated by Karen Lindo
Summary
What are the limits of empathy and forgiveness? How can someone with a shameful past find a new path that allows for both healing and reckoning? When Clovis and Christelle find themselves face-to-face on a train heading to the outskirts of Paris, their unexpected encounter propels them on a cathartic journey toward understanding the other, mediated by their respective histories of violence. Clovis, a young undocumented African, struggles with the pain and shame of his brutal childhood, abusive exploits as a child soldier, and road to exile. Christelle, a young French nurse, has her own dark experiences but translates her suffering into an unusual capacity for empathy, forgiveness, and reconciliation