Jacaranda

Name: Jacaranda
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ISBN: 9781784746063

Gaël Faye, Sarah Ardizzone

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Chatto & Windus
24 November 2026

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Historical fiction; Fiction in translation; Genocide & ethnic cleansing

The highly anticipated second novel from a superstar international bestseller and prizewinner, Rwandan-French novelist and hip-hop artist Gael Faye- a richly immersive story of a young man trying to understand his family's past and homeland, for readers of Abdulrazak Gurnah, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Chigozie Obioma

A young man journeys from Paris to Rwanda to discover the truth about his mother's past and the country of her birth, from bestselling and prize-winning Rwandan-French novelist and hip-hop artist Gael Faye

'A writer of great promise and grace' Chigozie Obioma

Milan - the twelve-year-old son of a French father and a Rwandan mother - blames flunking his exams on the emotional trauma of the genocide in his mother's homeland. It's a convenient excuse- growing up outside Paris in the 1990s, the violence is an abstraction that only reaches him through distant television broadcasts.

That is, until Milan's mother introduces him to Claude, a young cousin with a bandaged head who has come to France seeking medical treatment. Thrilled to have a new playmate, Milan treats Claude as a brother until one day, he is sent back to Rwanda as quickly as he came.

Four years later, Milan travels for the first time to Rwanda, encountering a beguiling country and family members he never knew existed, and reuniting with Claude. But the trip raises more questions for Milan than it answers - about his family's history, the war and its aftershocks.

Over the course of many years, Milan will return to Rwanda again and again, compelled to confront the past and imagine a new kind of future. Jacaranda is a rich and deeply felt portrait of a man seeking to understand his family and his nation as it heals from the unthinkable.

'Gael Faye's talent is breathtaking' Imbolo Mbue

By: Gaël Faye
Translated by: Sarah Ardizzone
Imprint: Chatto & Windus
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 222mm, Width: 138mm, Spine: 40mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781784746063
ISBN 10: 1784746061
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 24 November 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Gael Faye was born in Burundi and now lives in Rwanda. His debut novel, Small Country, received thirteen literary awards, including the Prix Goncourt des Lyceens. It has been translated into forty languages and adapted for film, theatre, and graphic novel. In 2024, his second novel, Jacaranda, was awarded the Prix Renaudot and Choix Goncourt in 28 countries. An author, songwriter and hip-hop artist, he has also released several music albums, including Pili Pili sur un croissant au beurre (2013), Rythme et botanique(2017), Des fleurs (2018), Lundi mechant (2020), and Mauve Jacaranda (2022).