The Angels Die
A writer who can understand man wherever he is. The New York TimesAs a child living in a ghetto, Turambo dreamt of a better future. When his family find a home in the city anything seems possible. But colonial Algeria is no place to be ambitious for those of Arab-Berber ethnicity. Through a succession of menial jobs, the constants for Turambo are rage at the injustice surrounding him, and a reliable left hook. A boxing apprenticeship offers Turambo a choice: to take his chance at sporting greatness or choose a simpler life beside the woman he loves.ReviewsKhadra's prose is gentle and precise. The New YorkerThe Angels Die is a must read for re…
Mehr
CHF 16.75
Preise inkl. MwSt. und Versandkosten (Portofrei ab CHF 40.00)
Versandkostenfrei
Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Curtis, Howard (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-1-910477-23-6
- EAN: 9781910477236
- Produktnummer: 20073657
- Verlag: Gallic Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 300 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 594 KB
Über den Autor
'My novel is first and foremost the story of a man searching for his path, torn between his need to create a legend, and his desire to fall in love. The Angels Die is a saga, a journey through a land of many battles: a battle against himself, against life's absurdity, and especially a battle for love, the only miracle in man's purgatory.'
62 weitere Werke von Yasmina Khadra:
Bewertungen
Anmelden