A man

Writtern and illustrated by Rapaport Gilles

  • Picture Book
  • Age group: 6 and up
  • Pages: 48
  • Format: 23 x 31 cm
  • Hardcover
  • RP: 15 euros

“A fugitive slave who has been on the run for one month, counting from the day his master reported him to the authorities, shall have his ears cut off and shall be branded with a fleur-de-lis on one shoulder; if he reoffends a further month in the same manner from the day of the complaint, his hamstring shall be cut, and he shall be branded with a fleur-de-lis on the other shoulder; and, the third time, he shall be put to death.” Code Noir (1685), Article 38.

A true punch in the gut, this graphic novel features a young Black slave who addresses his master, asserting his right to his own identity. This text, brimming with the hero’s rage and despair, is magnificently complemented by the powerful illustrations—in colors that alternate between dark and vivid—by the author of Grand-père.

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