Revolution Baby

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Jurek has assumed countless different identities, lived with numerous families and worked as a secret agent for the Resistance. He was raised in an orphanage and he knows how to speak the language of dogs. All this at the tender age of 14! His story begins in Warsaw on the eve of WWII and ends in Paris after the liberation of the city. We witness the darkest hours of the past century through the eyes of an extraordinary boy who never loses his sense of wonder. Jurek s adventure becomes an incredible lesson in survival.

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Reviews for Revolution Baby

"There's no self-pity or tales of woe here. The tone, the style and the images are that of a charming naf. And the life-lessons are wonderful."
--Elle (Quebec)

Fresh, candid, and full of love.
--Hlne Talbot, Le Liraire

"Beyond enthralling, Revolution Baby is a superb lesson in resilience and the importance of imagination."
--Jose Lapointe, La Presse

"I was so sorry to part company with the young hero of this book, who, at the end of the book, is ready, at the age of sixteen, to turn over a new leaf and say farewell to his readers."
--Danielle Laurin, Le Devoir

"Gruda excels at the voice of a child. We see everything through the eyes of young Jurek, who is not only wise beyond his years but sensitive and never melodramatic. This is a beautiful, subtle tale."
--Patricia Powers, Radio-Canada

Author Bio

Born in Poland, Joanna Gruda arrived in Trois-Rivires, Canada, by boat at the age of two. She acted in the theater and worked as a comedian for many years, and she is a translator and an editor.Revolution Babyis her debut novel. Alison Andersons translations for Europa Editions include novels by Slim Nassib, Amlie Nothomb, and Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt. She is the translator of The Elegance of the Hedgehog (Europa, 2008) and The Life of the Elves (Europa, 2016) by Muriel Barbery.