'At Night All Blood is Black' explores the shocking and dehumanising consequences of colonialism, violence and war and how it changes us forever. The author was inspired by his own great-grandfather, who fought in the war but never spoke about it, to write this story. Diop was born in France and brought up in Senegal. The story is narrated by Alfa and gives an insight of the horrors of war. But when Mademba dies in the battlefield, Alfa finds himself all alone in the conflict and he decents more into violence and madeness of the war. The story is set during World War 1, and it follows two Senegalese soldiers Alfa and Mademba who are fighting for France against German enemies.

'At Night All Blood is Black' is a heartbreaking yet poetic story of friendship and the terrors of war. His book 'Frere d'ame' (literally meaning soul brother) in French was first published in 2018 and it is translated into English by Anna Moschovakis. I was equally as surprised to find All the Light We Cannot See is only ten years old, because it seems like it has been on shelves for decades.French writer David Diop won the International Booker Prize 2021 for his novel ' At Night All Blood is Black' and created history by becoming the first French writer to win the prestigious award. Jones as the best historical fiction novel ever written, but alas, that book is almost two decades old now. I will forever recommend The Known World by Edward P. It was a surprise to discover which books did and didn’t fit within the ten-year requirement. They represent a variety of time periods, countries, and events, written by some of the greatest writers of the 21st century. These books have been chosen not just because they are excellent, but also based on accolades and popularity. And we’ve got 25 of the best historical fiction books of the past ten years below, just for you!

Some of the most amazing books ever written are historical fiction. We also have historical fiction, which often takes real events and adds a fictitious element to them. Herman Hesse once said, “Without words, without writing and without books there would be no history, there could be no concept of humanity.” TL DR: Hooray for books! Sure, we literally have history books, but that’s not the only form of literature that can impart important events of the past.

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