
The Earthquake
Tahir Wattar(Author)
Saqi Books (Publisher)
Published on 1. May 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-0-86356-339-3 (ISBN)
Description
Shaykh Abdelmajid Boularwah embarks upon a journey from Algiers to Constantine in search of lost relatives who might help him defraud the new socialist government in its attempt to implement land reform. On the way, he battles the forces of a changing society and confronts the demons of his past.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 202 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
181 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86356-339-3 (9780863563393)
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Persons
Tahir Wattar is a pioneer of the modern Arabic novel in Algeria. In addition to his many novels, he has also written several plays and short stories. His works have been translated into French, Spanish and Italian and adapted for the theatre. He currently resides in Algiers.