The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches

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Publication Year:
2007

ISBN-13: 9781770890657

<p><em>The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches</em>, originally published in French as <em>La Petite Fille qui Aimait Trop les Alumettes</em>, dominated the bestseller lists and captured major media attention when it appeared in Quebec. It was the first novel published in Quebec ever to be nominated -- let alone become a finalist -- for France's prestigious Prix Renaudot.</p> <p>It is a magic-realist story of a boy and girl who grow up isolated (except through books and fairy tales) from the outside world and who must confront it together upon their father's suicide. Soucy's signature playfulness, surprising twists, and fascination with guilt, cruelty, and violence make <em>The Little Girl Who Was Too Fond of Matches</em> a triumph.</p>