The World, the Lizard and Me - Softcover

Claude Tremblay works as a political analyst at the International Criminal Court at The Hague. But when the Congolese warlord Kabanga, accused of crimes against humanity, is released from trial due to a procedural error, Claude resigns his post and follows the accused back to his home country in search of justice. In The World, the Lizard, and Me, Gil Courtemanche writes a stirring and contemporary Heart of Darkness, utterly compelling in its portrayal of Western ideals submerged in the global politics of poverty and violence.

Gil Courtemanche (1943-2011) was born in Montreal and became a journalist in 1962, with RadioCanada. He created, edited and hosted a variety of radio and tv journalism programmes and helped found Le Jour. His first novel, A Sunday at the Pool in Kigaliwas published by Canongate and made into an award winning film.