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Alfa and Mademba are two of the many Senegalese tirailleurs who fight in the Great War under the French flag. Whenever Captain Armand blows his whistle they climb out of their trenches to attack the blue-eyed enemy. But one day Mademba is mortally wounded, and without his friend, his more-than-brother, Alfa is alone amidst the savagery of the trenches, far from all he knows and holds dear. He throws himself into combat with renewed vigour, but soon he begins to scare even his own comrades in arms. Here David Diop captures the tragedy of a young man's mind hurtling towards madness and tells the little-heard story of the Senegalese who fought for France on the Western Front. 'So incantatory and visceral I don't think I'll ever forget it' - Ali Smith, Guardian Book of the Year 'This slight book explodes with extraordinary force - readers will not forget it in a hurry' Antonia Senior, The Times, Historical Fiction Book of the Month & Year 'An extraordinary novel, full of sadness, rage and beauty' - Sarah WatersProduct Identifiers
PublisherPushkin Press
ISBN-139781782275862
eBay Product ID (ePID)16046546793
Product Key Features
Book TitleAt Night All Blood Is Black
AuthorDavid Diop
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicBooks
Publication Year2020
Dimensions
Item Height216mm
Item Width135mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorDavid Diop
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom