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Sedira, Samira

People like them : a novel / Samira Sedira ; translated from French by Lara Vergnaud. - London: Raven Books, 2021. - 178 pages ; 18 cm

Translated from the French. "Originally published in French as Des gens comme eux by Éditions de Rouergue, Rodez."--Title page verso. "Engish translation first published in 2021 in the United States by Penguin Books".

"Anna and Constant Guillot live with their two daughters in the peaceful, remote mountain village of Carmac, largely deaf to the upheavals of the outside world. Everyone in Carmac knows each other, and most of its residents look alike--until Bakary and Sylvia Langlois arrive with their three children. Wealthy and flashy, the family of five are outsiders in the small town, their impressive chalet and three expensive cars a stark contrast with the modesty of those of their neighbors. Despite their differences, the Langlois and the Guillots form an uneasy, ambiguous friendship. But when both families begin experiencing financial troubles, the underlying class and racial tensions of their relationship come to a breaking point, and the unthinkable happens. "--

ISBN: 9781526638601 1526638606

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Families--France--Fiction.
Social classes--France--Fiction.
Race relations--France--Fiction.
Murder--France--Fiction.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
France--Fiction.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Detective and mystery fiction.