This blinding absence of light
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'a sad and splendid book' New York Times Book Review
In this extraordinary non-fiction novel, based on a true story, Tahar Ben Jelloun traces the experiences of Salim who, in 1971, took part in a failed coup attempt to oust King Hassan II of Morocco. With sixty others Salim was incarcerated in a secret prison complex in the Moroccan desert: he was to remain there for nearly twenty years.
In starkly eloquent, beautiful prose, Ben Jelloun relates the prisoners' experiences as they struggle to survive. The son of a witty, feckless courtier who disowns him, Salim tells stories to keep sane - from the suras of his beloved Koran to the plot of A Streetcar Named Desire. Even in the darkest, most terrible conditions, sympathy, insight, the human quest for meaning and understanding, never desert Salim. The resulting novel is a wrenching yet exquisite celebration of the human spirit and its determination to survive.
'A masterpiece' Judges of the IMPAC award
'a sad and splendid book' New York Times Book Review
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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 01 september 2005
Aantal pagina's: 208
Illustraties: Nee
Eerste Vertaler: Linda Coverdale
Originele titel: This Blinding Absence of Light
Hoofdauteur: Tahar Ben Jelloun
Tweede Auteur: Linda Coverdale
Co Auteur: Linda Coverdale
Hoofduitgeverij: Peng
Editie: New title
Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 130 mm
Product hoogte: 13 mm
Product lengte: 198 mm
Studieboek: Nee
Verpakking breedte: 128 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 17 mm
Verpakking lengte: 196 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 355 g
EAN: 9780141022826