Cecile Pin
Author of Wandering Souls
Works by Cecile Pin
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- female
- Nationality
- UK
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- Cecile Pin grew up in Paris and New York City. She moved to London at eighteen to study philosophy at University College London and received an MA at King's College London. She writes for Bad Form Review, was long-listed for their Young Writers' Prize, and is a 2021 London Writers Award winner. Wandering Souls is her first novel.
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- 185
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- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 22
- ISBNs
- 12
- Languages
- 3
Written by a young author who is herself a descendant of that outflow, she delivers a compelling and moving tale. Many died, brutally. Many suffered, physically and sexually, at the hand of bands of pirates. Many who managed to get resettled in third countries arrived as "damage goods".
I was impressed with the balance between pathos and hope. A great book that should be widely read.… (more)