Watch Us Dance
The vibrant new novel from the bestselling author of Lullaby
Autor*in: Slimani, Leila
Jahr: 2023
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 336 S.
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- 'Engrossing.' Mail on Sunday 'A powerful and compelling family saga.' CHRISTINE MANGAN 'Beautifully atmospheric.' Financial Times FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LULLABY Morocco, 1968. The air is electric. Anything feels possible, and Mathilde is determined to celebrate it. Doesn't she have the right to enjoy life, after dedicating her best years to the war and then to this farm? Looking out at her elegant garden, Mathilde reflects on all she has achieved. Now in a newly independent country intoxicated by its own sense of freedom, she yearns for a radiant future. But her babies are now grown up, and Mathilde is about to learn that life can take wild and unexpected turns. Acclaim for The Country of Others: 'A panoramic, ambitious tale.' The Times 'Exceptional.' SALMAN RUSHDIE 'Captivating.' Elle ' I loved it and didn't want it to end.' CLAIRE MESSUD 'As wild and lush as a wildflower meadow.' Observer
- Leïla Slimani is the first Moroccan woman to win France's most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, which she won for Lullaby. A journalist and frequent commentator on women's and human rights, she is French president Emmanuel Macron's personal representative for the promotion of the French language and culture. Born in Rabat, Morocco, in 1981, she lives in Portugal.
Titelinformationen
Titel: Watch Us Dance
Autor*in: Slimani, Leila
Übersetzer*in: Taylor, Sam
Verlag: Faber & Faber
ISBN: 9780571376094
Kategorie: Belletristik & Unterhaltung
Dateigröße: 455 KB
Format: ePub
Max. Ausleihdauer: 21 Tage