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Book SynopsisBorn in Turin in 1972, Fabio Geda is an Italian novelist who works with children in difficulties. He writes for several Italian magazines and newspapers, and teaches creative writing at the Italian school of storytelling, Scuola Holden, in Turin. This is his first book to be translated into English.
Trade ReviewA frank, revealing and clear-eyed testament of the experiences faced by a young asylum-seeker in the contemporary world -- Diane Samuels * Guardian *
A moving and eye-opening account chronicles hardships no child should have to endure, mitigated by intermittent kindnesses * Sunday Times *
A beautifully written and moving book * Choice *
This little gem, beautifully and unobtrusively translated, will raise tears of sorrow and joy * Independent *
The threat of arrest and deportation is constant, with worse to fear at the hands of traffickers... A remarkable story * Financial Times *
