The Optician of Lampedusa by Emma Jane Kirby

The Optician of Lampedusa

Emma Jane Kirby

117 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad slow-paced
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From an award-winning BBC journalist, this moving book turns the testimony of an accidental hero into a timeless story about the awakening of human courage and conscience.'I can hardly begin to describe to you what I saw as our boat approached the...

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Moods

informative 83%
reflective 83%
sad 83%
challenging 66%
emotional 66%
dark 16%
inspiring 16%

Pace

medium 66%
fast 33%

Average rating

4.17

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