Standing Heavy - Gauz, Frank Wynne (translator) torrent

Category: Adults, General Fiction
Language: English
Keywords: Africa France Ivory Coast

Written by Gauz, Frank Wynne (translator)
Read by Diontae Black
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

Shortlisted for Booker International Prize 2023

A funny, fast-paced, and poignant take on Franco-African history, as told through the eyes of three African security guards in Paris.

All over the city, they are watching: Black men paid to stand guard, invisible among the wealthy flâneurs and yet the only ones who truly see. From Les Grands Moulins to a Sephora on the Champs-Élysees, Ferdinand, Ossiri, and Kassoum find their way as undocumented workers amidst political infighting and the ever-changing landscape of immigration policy. Fast-paced and funny, poignant and sharply satirical, Standing Heavy is a searing deconstruction of colonial legacies and capitalist consumption and an unforgettable account of everything that passes under the security guards’ all-seeing eyes.

Length: 3 hrs and 57 mins
Release date: 08-27-24