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A Bookshop in Algiers

by Chris Andrews, Kaouther Adimi
A Bookshop in Algiers - Thryft
A Bookshop in Algiers - Thryft

Algerian bookshop's life through war and peace.

If you find yourself drawn to the intersection of literature and history, "A Bookshop in Algiers" offers a journey that's both enlightening and touching. This little novel celebrates the tenacity of reading culture amidst Algeria's tumultuous past. It pays homage to the unsung heroes of literature and their dream-infused oases, like Charlot's bookshop, which stand as defiant symbols of intellectual freedom and resolve. You'll not only get a story but a piece of history that's evocative and resonant.

  • PEN Translation Prize Nominee for Shortlist Chris Andrews (2021)
  • Prix Renaudot des lycéens (2017)
  • French-American Foundation Translation Prize for Fiction (2021)
  • Prix de l'Algue d'Or (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Bookshop in Algiers

by Chris Andrews, Kaouther Adimi
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ISBN: 9781788164702
Authors: Chris Andrews, Kaouther Adimi
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Date of Publication: 2022-05-26
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Contemporary, Historical Fiction
Goodreads rating: 3.71
(rated by 3109 readers)

Description

'A beautiful little novel about books, history, ambition and the importance of literature.'Nick Hornby'Truly potent ... Adimi confronts us with episodes that are simply never spoken of in France' The New York Times Book ReviewIn 1936, a young dreamer named Edmond Charlot opened a modest bookshop in Algiers. Once the heart of Algerian cultural life, where Camus launched his first book and the Free French printed propaganda during the war, Charlot's beloved bookshop has been closed for decades, living on as a government lending library. Now it is to be shuttered forever. But as a young man named Ryad empties it of its books, he begins to understand that a bookshop can be much more than just a shop that sells books.A Bookshop in Algiers charts the changing fortunes of Charlot's bookshop through the political drama of Algeria's turbulent twentieth century of war, revolution and independence. It is a moving celebration of books, bookshops and of those who dare to dream.
 

Algerian bookshop's life through war and peace.

If you find yourself drawn to the intersection of literature and history, "A Bookshop in Algiers" offers a journey that's both enlightening and touching. This little novel celebrates the tenacity of reading culture amidst Algeria's tumultuous past. It pays homage to the unsung heroes of literature and their dream-infused oases, like Charlot's bookshop, which stand as defiant symbols of intellectual freedom and resolve. You'll not only get a story but a piece of history that's evocative and resonant.

  • PEN Translation Prize Nominee for Shortlist Chris Andrews (2021)
  • Prix Renaudot des lycéens (2017)
  • French-American Foundation Translation Prize for Fiction (2021)
  • Prix de l'Algue d'Or (2018)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.