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Golden Droplet

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This was the first of Michel Tournier's book that I had read in translation and not in the original French, but I was not disappointed. Tournier has the capacity to relate closely to the cultures in which his stories are set and to describe in a very believable way the reactions of his characters when they move from one culture to another. This is the story of a young boy whose fortunes take him from his native North Africa to the streets of Paris. Prepare for culture shock: if you have only ever taken a tour bus round that great city, imagine this young lad leading a camel through the streets at night looking for a slaughterhouse (in the end the animal has a pleasanter fate!). The Golden Droplet in the title is a jewel that the lad tries to hold onto and in some ways it decides the direction of his fate. I loved this book. I hope others will find it and read it, or better BUY IT here.