JACARANDA

247pp., hardback, d.w., First English Language Edition, Chatto & Windus, London, 2026

ISBN: 9781784746063

First published in French in 2024. Winner of the Prix Renaudot and Choix Goncourt in 28 countries. Translated into English by Sarah Ardizzone.

Milan, the son of a French father and a Rwandan mother, travels from Paris to Rwanda, seeking to understand his family history, the genocide and its aftermath.

"There is magic in Gaël Faye’s writing. A luminous poetic quality that sheds light on History without tempering it - probing, with supreme clarity, the secrets of a country and a family. Through the beauty of his style, he speaks humanely and compassionately about the worst atrocities. This book is unforgettable." Leïla Slimani

"A work of rare, poetic and haunting qualities, on memory, identity and justice, and the humanity that horror might beget. Memorable and utterly, captivatingly brilliant." Philippe Sands

Gaël Faye was born in Burundi in 1982 and now lives in Rwanda. His debut novel, Small Country, received thirteen literary awards, including the Prix Goncourt des Lycéens, and has been translated into forty languages and adapted for film, theatre, and graphic novel. He is also a hip-hop artist and songwriter.