Djibouti (novel)
 First edition (publ. William Morrow) | |
| Author | Elmore Leonard |
|---|---|
| Publisher | William Morrow |
Publication date | October 12, 2010 |
| ISBN | 978-0-061-73517-2 |
Djibouti is a 2010 crime fiction work by American writer Elmore Leonard.[1]
Plot
[edit]In the novel, Dara Barr is an "Oscar-winning documentary film maker" and her "6 feet 6, age 72, African American, über-cool"[2] confidant and assistant Xavier LeBo arrive in Djibouti to document piracy around the Horn of Africa.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]Writing in The Guardian, Giles Foden described the subject matter of the book as "well researched and not as improbable as it might seem."[4]
Writing in The Independent, Barry Forshaw noted that the fictional young filmmaker and her older adviser might resemble the production of Katherine Bigelow's 2008 film The Hurt Locker.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Janet Maslin (October 10, 2010). "Pirates and Friends in Elmore Leonard's 'Djibouti'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ Richard Rayner (December 5, 2010). "Book review: 'Djibouti' by Elmore Leonard". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
- ^ a b Barry Forshaw (February 25, 2011). "Djibouti, By Elmore Leonard". The Independent. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 11, 2021.
- ^ Giles Foden (February 12, 2011). "Djibouti by Elmore Leonard – review". The Guardian. Retrieved September 1, 2019.