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portada Sirocco: A French Girl Comes of Age in War-Torn Algeria
Type
Physical Book
Author
Publisher
Language
English
Pages
274
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm
Weight
0.37 kg.
ISBN13
9781603811941
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Sirocco: A French Girl Comes of Age in War-Torn Algeria

Danielle a. Dahl (Author) · Coffeetown Press · Paperback

Sirocco: A French Girl Comes of Age in War-Torn Algeria - Dahl, Danielle a.

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Synopsis "Sirocco: A French Girl Comes of Age in War-Torn Algeria"

On All Saints Day, 1954, the Algerian War of Independence from France begins, forever changing the lives of ten-year-old Nanna, her family, and a million-and-a-half French settlers. As Arab rebels carry out terrorist acts against civilians, hatred and bloodshed permeate the fabric of European and Muslim lives. A safe bus ride to town means keeping an eye out for stray shopping baskets containing hidden bombs. A day trip to the beach requires the protection of a military convoy. But life goes on, and Nanna's loving mother, mischievous but good-natured siblings, and kind grandfathers provide plenty of adventure and humor. Nanna worships her Papa, who provides for his family and keeps them safe, but, growing up, she begins to understand that he is also a braggart with unyielding views of right and wrong, who believes that attending a supervised party with boys will compromise a girl's virtue. Nanna defies him and falls in love, thus setting the stage for an ongoing clash of wills. As Nanna watches her beloved country torn apart by terrorism, she grieves for the French targeted by the fellagha and for the Arabs they slaughter because they are seen as pro-French. Ultimately, Nanna watches in anguish as the French generals, betrayed by De Gaulle, make a last stand for a French Algeria before laying down their arms. In the end Nanna's family, like all the other French settlers, must choose between the suitcase and the grave.

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