Loukoum: The Little Prince of Belleville

by Calixthe Beyala

Seven-year-old Loukoum innocently chronicles the daily life of the African immigrant population in Paris, where the conflicts of cultures, the spectre of racism and the deception of adult behaviour emerge. The author, who was born in Cameroon, examines immigrant society through comedy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0435909681
• ISBN13: 9780435909680
• Release Date: January 1995
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 177 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Loukoum

It's an interesting book and very well written. At times, it's as if the main character (a 10 year old boy) is trying to retell his life as a ten year old, when he's years older. Political, religious, sexual, and family issues are provoked, and Beyala writes masterfully.