the lovers of algeria Anouar Benmalek, Author, Joanna Kilmartin, Translator, trans. from the French by Joanna Kilmartin. Graywolf $16 (p) ISBN A best seller in France, The Lovers of Algeria is an unflinchingly candid story about a country where terrorism and government corruption are commonplace. As Anna and Nasreddine, beaten by time and memory, circle each other in Algeria, Anouar Benmalek shows with heart-wrenching detail that love can endure even the most inhuman conditions. But Jallal lives in Algeria and in Algeria-at least the one that Anouar Benmalek recreates in his unflinchingly brutal The Lovers of Algeria where someone is tortured, beheaded, raped, mutilated, or eaten every other page or so-hardly anyone fares well, not least the two main protagonists, Nassreddine and Anna. The lovers' painful saga unfolds.
Find many great new used options and get the best deals for The Lovers of Algeria by Anouar Benmalek (Paperback, ) at the best online prices at eBay! A best seller in France, The Lovers of Algeria is an unflinchingly candid story about a country where terrorism and government corruption are commonplace. As Anna and Nasreddine, beaten by time and memory, circle each other in Algeria, Anouar Benmalek shows with heart-wrenching detail that love can endure even the most inhuman conditions. Get this from a library! The lovers of Algeria. [Anouar Benmalek; Joanna Kilmartin] -- "A Swiss woman, Anna, walks the paths of a cemetery in present-day Algiers. She is searching for two names, those of her children, murdered more than 40 years previously by the FLN, the organization.
The lovers of Algeria by Anouar Benmalek, , Graywolf Press edition, in English. But Jallal lives in Algeria and in Algeria-at least the one that Anouar Benmalek recreates in his unflinchingly brutal The Lovers of Algeria where someone is tortured, beheaded, raped, mutilated, or eaten every other page or so-hardly anyone fares well, not least the two main protagonists, Nassreddine and Anna. The lovers' painful saga unfolds. Anouar Benmalek was born in Casablanca in and is one of Algeria's most respected Writers. After the riots in protest at government policies, he became one of the founders of the Algerian Committee against Torture. The Lovers of Algeria was awarded the prestigious Prix Rahid.
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