Students have started to read the French novel from Philippe Claudel, La petite file de Monsieur Linh. The story? An old man stands on a boat carrying a small suitcase and holding his grand daughter in his arms. He arrives in France after a six weeks journey. Alone in this cold and foreign land he meets another lonely man, who quickly becomes his friend. La petite file de Monsieur Linh is a universal story about refugees and those who have lost everything. A brilliant book that encourages students to reflect on current global issues.
