Elaine Russell

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De l'autre côté du Mékong (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

Dans une salle d'audience de Californie, Nou Lee, dix-sept ans, est bouleversée par ce qu'elle s'apprête à faire. Ce qu'elle est obligée de faire pour survivre. Elle se rappelle du parcours sinueux qui l'a menée jusqu'ici, entamé il y a douze ans, en 1978, lorsque sa famille Hmong s'est échappée du Laos après la prise du pouvoir par les communistes. L'histoire suit la famille Lee depuis un camp de réfugiés insalubre en Thaïlande jusqu'à une nouvelle vie dans le Minnesota, puis en Californie. Les membres de la famille luttent pour survivre dans un pays étranger, tourmentés par les meurtrissures de la guerre et la perte de leurs proches. La Traversée du Mékong dresse un tableau saisissant de l'expérience des immigrants Hmong, en évoquant l'amour familial, le sacrifice et la capacité de l'esprit humain à surmonter des circonstances tragiques.

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Autor

Elaine Russell began writing adult and children's fiction over twenty years ago, finding her true vocation at last. She loves traveling and most of her novels are based in part on places she has visited. She enjoys weaving the culture and history of other countries and people into her stories. Her books have won numerous awards.

Her latest adult novel (October 14, 2018), In the Company of Like-Minded Women, explores the complexities of bonds between sisters and family at the start of the 20th century when women struggled to determine their future and the "New Woman" demanded an equal voice. Three sisters are reunited in 1901 Denver following a family rift many years before. Each sister faces critical decisions regarding love, work, and the strength of her convictions. The progressive women leaders of Denver and the suffrage movement provide the background for the story as the tale unfolds.

The inspiration for her first adult novel, Across the Mekong River, came from her involvement with the Hmong and Lao immigrant community. She visited Laos many times to research her novel and as a member of the nonprofit organization Legacies of War. She has written and lectured extensively on the history of the civil war in Laos, which resulted in the mass exodus of Hmong and other Laotian refugees, many of whom immigrated to the United States. Across the Mekong River won four independent publishing awards in 2013.

Her picture book (ages 8 - 12 years), All About Thailand was published in November 2016 with Tuttle Publishing. Elaine is also the author of the middle grade mystery/adventure series with skateboarding heroes Martin and Isabel: Martin McMillan and The Lost Inca City, Martin McMillan and The Secret of the Ruby Elephant, and Martin McMillan and The Sacred Stones released in January 2016. The books are intended as fun reads appealing to both boys and girls, and are appropriate for reluctant readers.

Her young adult novel, Montana in A Minor, stems from a love of music, interest in the complexities of modern family life, and her belief that everyone likes a good love story!

For more information on Elaine Russell, visit her webpage: http://www.elainerussell.info/
and her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/erussellwrites/?modal=admin_todo_tour

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Elaine Russell
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2023
• Französisch
• ISBN-13: 9781732499454
• Artikelnr.: 70067402