In the Company of Men (US)

In the Company of Men is a moving fictional response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. Drawing on real accounts, Véronique Tadjo follows people living at the sharp edge of the epidemic: children, families, medical workers and volunteers. Their stories show how quickly illness can expose grief, fear and the dangerous rumours that isolate the vulnerable. Yet the novel also makes space for acts of care and practical courage. The voice of a baobab tree broadens the story beyond one emergency, asking what responsibility people owe one another and the natural world. This exclusive US edition presents Tadjo’s urgent, compassionate novel for American readers.

Other Press · Exclusive US edition · 2021