Jacaranda

'There is magic in Gaël Faye’s writing. A luminous poetic quality that sheds light on History without tempering it—probing, with supreme clarity, the secrets of a country and a family. Through the beauty of his style, he speaks humanely and compassionately about the worst atrocities. This book is unforgettable.'

Leïla Slimani

‘A work of rare, poetic and haunting qualities, on memory, identity and justice, and the humanity that horror might beget. Memorable and utterly, captivatingly brilliant.’

Philippe Sands

'A novel about time and its effects, about what it does to people, to memory, to places. . . .Above all a novel that speaks out against silence.'

Le Monde

'A deeply felt exploration of memory, inheritance, and the possibility that something beautiful can emerge from the worst type of atrocity . . . populate[d] with vivid and morally complex characters.'

Publishers Weekly

'[A] multibranched vérité-fiction . . . Jacaranda’s architexture fills in the gaping memories with the buried truths that imperil trusted friendships, vindicate familial intimations, and appease consciences.'

World Literature Today

'A novel of painful beauty, whose gentleness of tone only serves to underscore the horror of the genocide and the difficulties of its aftermath."'

Madame Figaro

'An extraordinary life force emanates from these pages.'

La Croix