Reading Group on Que sur toi se lamente le tigre by Emilienne Malfatto

This reading group is dedicated to Que sur toi se lamente le tigre by Emilienne Malfatto, prix Goncourt du premier roman in 2021. Please note that the author won’t be present in person.

Rural Iraq, during the war against the ‘Islamic State’. A pregnancy out of wedlock seals a young girl’s fate. Before and after death, the voices of each family member rise and fall, between fragments of the legend of Gilgamesh and the mythical voice of the Tigris River, who has seen it all. Uncompromising yet compassionate, Que sur toi se lamente le Tigre (May the Tigris Grieve for You) reaches into the heart of a society ruled by fathers and sons, a world in which life matters less than honour. 

You can find information on the book in English on the British publisher’s website.