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The Rebel and the Thief
Eighteen-year-old Niri and his family live a modest but secure life working in the villa of the wealthy Benzes. But when the pandemic comes, they are all let go, and left staring into the abyss of abject poverty. As their situation grows increasingly desperate, the once rule-abiding monastery student decides he won't wait at the mercy of a corrupt, indifferent government, and rebels against his father's resigned acceptance.
Sneaking through the locked-down city at night, past the military patrols, Niri returns to the villa to take what his family needs to survive. Waiting for him there is his childhood friend--and the Benzes' daughter--Mary, who has a bigger plan that will change their lives forever.
A universal story of love across social classes, The Rebel and the Thief poignantly shows how adversity can teach us what matters most: courage to resist, will to change, and unconditional trust in each other.
Book Details
- Publisher: Other Press (NY)
- Publish Date: Nov 22nd, 2022
- Pages: 368
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.98in - 5.29in - 0.97in - 0.83lb
- EAN: 9781635423044
- Categories: • Romance - Contemporary• Family Life - General• Disaster
About the Author
Imogen Taylor was born in London in 1978 and has lived in Berlin since 2001. She is the translator of Sascha Arango, Dirk Kurbjuweit, and Melanie Raabe, among others. Her translation of Sasha Marianna Salzmann's Beside Myself (Other Press, 2020) was short-listed for the 2021 Helen & Kurt Wolff Translator's Prize and the 2020 Schlegel-Tieck Prize.
Praise for this book
"In The Rebel and the Thief, Sendker's lush storytelling captures courage and sacrifice against the greatest of odds as Niri and Mary, young lovers from different worlds, embark on a journey of selflessness and survival. This modern-day Robin Hood story captivates the most thoughtful readers, reminding us that hope is not lost and there is always good in the world." --Rochelle B. Weinstein, bestselling author of When We Let Go
"A love story, a coming-of-age novel, and a call to action. The Rebel and the Thief is a compelling tale of our time set during a global pandemic in a nonspecific location. Its themes are universal even though we see the specific impact of the disease on one young man. He is confronted with the moral challenge that all people face on planet Earth: accept the suffering brought about by humanmade systems of oppression and privilege--or break the rules to alleviate some of that suffering. As in life, there are no simple answers in this story, only difficult choices to be made." --Laila Ibrahim, bestselling author of Yellow Crocus
Praise for The Art of Hearing Heartbeats
"A lush tale of romance and family set in mid-twentieth-century Burma...beautiful...bound to enchant readers." --Booklist
"Magical...It's stories like The Art of Hearing Heartbeats that show how our very existence is important...What a gift that is." --Huffington Post
"Brilliant...Sendker's novel proves to be a love story of the most masterful variety...Coupled with an unusual glimpse into the Burma of the 1950s and today, readers will delight in the emotional power of Sendker's storytelling." --Shelf Awareness
"No matter what I even attempt to say, I can't possibly capture the absolute magic of this book. Like a spell, it haunts. Like love, it's going to endure." --Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You