The Barefoot Woman

by Scholastique Mukasonga

Book Overview

FINALIST FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR TRANSLATED LITERATURE

A moving, unforgettable tribute to a Tutsi woman who did everything to protect her children from the Rwandan genocide, by the daughter who refuses to let her family's story be forgotten.

The story of the author's mother, a fierce, loving woman who for years protected her family from the violence encroaching upon them in pre-genocide Rwanda. Recording her memories...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1939810043
• ISBN13: 9781939810045
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Archipelago Books
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 6.7"