This debut novel by Fabienne Jonca explores the life of Sam, a mixed-race child born to a German mother and an African American G.I. father after World War II. In the 1950s, his family flees segregation in the United States to settle in France. Through delicate writing, the book addresses sensitive themes such as racism and exile, while paying tribute to an unknown history.
"Brown Baby": the poignant novel about mixed-race children torn from their mothers
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