Running the Rift by Naomi Benaron
Winner of the Bellwether Prize for Fiction. Shortlisted for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize
Jean Patrick dreams of running in the Olympics, and with gruelling training he soon beats a world qualifying time. But his chances of success are threatened by the ethnic tensions erupting all around him. When Hutu violence against Tutsis finally crescendos and his homeland Rwanda is wracked by unforgivable atrocities, Jean Patrick, a Tutsi, has no choice but to run for his life abandoning fatherland, family, and the woman he loves. Finding them again will be the race of his life.
Following a decade in Rwanda's history through the eyes of one boy, Running the Rift is a wrenching tale of a people's collective trauma, of lives lost, and loves salvaged.
Format: Paperback | 384 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.8 x 12.8 x 2.8 | 378g
Publication Date: 04 Apr 2013
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Edition Number: 1
ISBN10: 1851689044
ISBN13: 9781851689040
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor damage to the cover including minor scuff marks along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing, but no tearing. The last 30-or-so pages in the book have minor wrinkling on the bottom corner, possibly caused by water damage, none of which compromises the legibility or understanding of the text. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text and no writing in margins. No missing pages.