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Beschreibung
"Mohand-Said Ait-Taleb is an enigma. Living in France but ravaged by memories of the war in Algeria, he has withdrawn into his own world, away from his wife and children. When his son Xavier discovers articles by Albert Camus describing the appalling conditions his father grew up in, he starts to piece together the story of his life. Xavier retraces the steps of this dignified, illiterate and strong-willed man: from Kabylia where starving children, like Mohand-Said, fought with dogs for scraps--to the metal factory in Normandy, where his father would spend the rest of his days, consumed with providing for his family. It is there that Xavier discovers his love of books. When he breaks with conservative family traditions and confesses his attraction to men, Xavier will find which doors slam closed and which will open"--
"Mohand-Said Ait-Taleb is an enigma. Living in France but ravaged by memories of the war in Algeria, he has withdrawn into his own world, away from his wife and children. When his son Xavier discovers articles by Albert Camus describing the appalling conditions his father grew up in, he starts to piece together the story of his life. Xavier retraces the steps of this dignified, illiterate and strong-willed man: from Kabylia where starving children, like Mohand-Said, fought with dogs for scraps--to the metal factory in Normandy, where his father would spend the rest of his days, consumed with providing for his family. It is there that Xavier discovers his love of books. When he breaks with conservative family traditions and confesses his attraction to men, Xavier will find which doors slam closed and which will open"--
Über den Autor
William Rodarmor is a veteran French literary translator,
writer and editor. He has translated some forty-five books and screenplays in
genres ranging from literary fiction to espionage and fantasy, and has won many
translation prizes for his work.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2024
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Buch
ISBN-13: 9780863569821
ISBN-10: 086356982X
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Le Clerc, Xavier
Übersetzung: Rodarmor, William
Hersteller: Saqi Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 128 x 197 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Xavier Le Clerc
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.10.2024
Gewicht: 0,216 kg
Artikel-ID: 129132127