Eve out of Her Ruins
Two girls: Eve, whose body is her only weapon and source of power; Savita, Eve's best friend and the only one who loves her selflessly, planning to leave, but not without Eve. Two boys: Saadiq, gifted would-be poet, deeply in love with Eve; Clélio, the neighbourhood tough, waiting without hope for his brother to send for him from France. All are desperate to escape the cycle of fear and violence in which they are trapped.
See also this video clip by Saffron Coomber, reading and reflecting on a passage that moved her.
‘Extraordinary, shifting between describing solid, often sordid details with vivid precision, and soaring into more abstract passages that echo the ebb and flow of the sea that “surges, escapes, shatters” on the island’s shore.’ — Deborah Smith, Guardian.
'... incredible, so poetic and visceral. Devi is a powerful and uncompromising writer but the moments of tenderness and humanity throughout made the lack of it all the more stark. I'm so glad it's been translated, we need more books like this on shelves!'- Deirdre Sullivan, author of Tangleweed and Brine
Eve out of Her Ruins, was originally published in French as Ève des ses décombres © Editions Gallimard, Paris, 2006. This digital Audio-book is protected by copyright laws. No other use than home listening is allowed and any breach will constitute counterfeiting.
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