Alpha's wife and son left the Ivory Coast months ago to see her sister in Paris, and he hasn't heard from them in months. Worried, he begins a journey without a passport, encountering human traffickers, refugee camps, and migrants in overcrowded boats, meeting an eccentric cast of characters, and highlighting the dangerous journey migrants all over the world face.
General Note
"First published in English in 2016 as Alpha : Abidjan to Gare du Nord by The Bucket List, Edinburgh. Originally published in French in 2014 as Alpha : Abidjan-Gare du Nord by Gallimard, Paris"--Copyright page.