Momo is raised by Madame Rosa , an elderly Jewish woman and Auschwitz survivor who formerly worked as a prostitute. She now runs an illegal boarding house for the children of other "ladies of the night".
Originally published in 1975 under the title La Vie devant soi (and first translated into English as Momo ), is a hauntingly beautiful tale of survival, devotion, and the invisible bonds shared by those on the margins of society. The Story Behind the Book Momo (The Life Before Us) (original)
The novel features a colorful, empathetic cast of outcasts who form a makeshift family: Romain Gary (Emile Ajar): The Life Before Us Momo is raised by Madame Rosa , an