The Small Backs of Children

Author: Yuknavitch, Lidia

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Published on 2 January 2020 by Canongate Books in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 256 pages
198 x 127 x 17 | 178g

In a war-torn village in Eastern Europe, an American photographer captures a heart-stopping image: a young girl fleeing a fiery explosion that has engulfed her home and family. It becomes an icon for millions, winning acclaim and prizes - and a subject of obsession for one writer, the photographer's best friend, who has suffered a tragedy of her own. With the flash of a camera, one girl's life is shattered and another's is altered forever.