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The Country of Others
Leila Slimani
Published: 5th August
A soaring story of love, home and the bravery it takes to be different.
1944, Alsace. Mathilde can’t help herself from falling in love with Amine, a handsome Moroccan soldier. Her spirit is as fierce as her love, but will it be enough to maintain her freedom when the walls start to close in?
Publisher: Faber
ISBN: 9780571361618
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Our Curators said...
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I adored this story of woman living a life dominated with decisions by men but determined to maintain her freedom. Mathilde is fierce and the portrait of her is fantastically observed: trying to be a wife and mother but also rejecting dependency and craving independence of thought. It’s a story about race and colonialism, love and freedom but it’s also quite simply beautiful. The lightness of touch is extraordinary, the writing is wonderfully evocative and all together a stunning read.
The LoveMyRead Team
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What the Critics are Saying
Slimani writes devastatingly perceptive character studies.
New York Times Book Review
Leila Slimani is one of literary France's brightest stars.
The Times
The Country of Others
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