Guene, Faiza

Discretion

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ISBN 13:
9780863569760
author:
Guene, Faiza
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Saqi Books
language:
English
Publication Year:
2023
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
19.7 x 12.9 x 1.9 centimetres (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, General, ,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 10 working days
£9.82

Description

Yamina Taleb approaches her seventieth birthday, grateful for a life in France that has brought her and her family peace. Yet, as she navigates the quiet rhythms of her daily routine, her children struggle to find their place in Paris. Omar, Yamina's son, feels stuck, watching the world pass him by from behind the wheel of his Uber. As the Taleb family embarks on a holiday to a villa-by-the-Atlantic coast, they come to realise that it is only through each other that they can define their sense of belonging. This poignant novel weaves together fragments of Yamina's Algerian past and her Paris present, spanning the history of colonial conflict from the Second World War to the present day. A tribute to mothers everywhere, Discretion is a powerful exploration of family, identity, and the complexities of belonging in a modern world.

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