The Meursault Investigation: A Novel by Kamel Daoud (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Meursault Investigation by Kamel Daoud, John Cullen Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description This response to Camuss The Stranger is at once a love story and a political manifesto about post-colonial Algeria, Islam, and Western indifference to Arab lives.Best Translated Novel of the Decade - Lit HubA New York Times Notable Book of 2015-Michiko Kakutani, The Top Books of 2015,New York Times-TIME MagazineTop Ten Books of 2015-Publishers WeeklyBest Books of the Year-Financial TimesBest Books of the Year"A tour-de-force reimagining of CamussThe Stranger, from the point of view of the mute Arab victims."-The New YorkerHe was the brother of "the Arab" killed by the infamous Meursault, the antihero of Camuss classic novel. Seventy years after that event, Harun, who has lived since childhood in the shadow of his siblings memory, refuses to let him remain anonymous- he gives his brother a story and a name-Musa-and describes the events that led to Musas casual murder on a dazzlingly sunny beach.In a bar in Oran, night after night, he ruminates on his solitude, on his broken heart, on his anger with men desperate for a god, and on his disarray when faced with a country that has so disappointed him. A stranger among his own people, he wants to be granted, finally, the right to die.The Stranger is of course central to Daouds story, in which he both endorses and criticizes one of the most famous novels in the world. A worthy complement to its great predecessor, The Meursault Investigation is not only a profound meditation on Arab identity and the disastrous effects of colonialism in Algeria, but also a stunning work of literature in its own right, told in a unique and affecting voice. Author Biography Kamel Daoud is an Algerian journalist based in Oran, where he writes for the Quotidien dOran-the third largest French-language Algerian newspaper. He contributes a weekly column to Le Point, and his articles have appeared in Liberation, Le Monde, Courrier International, and are regularly reprinted around the world. A finalist for the Prix Goncourt, The Meursault Investigation won the Prix Fran ois Mauriac and the Prix des Cinq-Continents de la francophonie. International rights to the novel have been sold in twenty countries. A dramatic adaptation of The Meursault Investigation will be performed at the 2015 Festival dAvignon, and a feature film is slated for release in 2017.John Cullen was the translator of many books from Spanish, French, German, and Italian, including Siegfried Lenzs The Turncoat, Juli Zehs Empty Hearts, Patrick Modianos Villa Triste, Kamel Daouds The Meursault Investigation, and Philippe Claudels Brodeck. Details ISBN 1590517512 ISBN-13 9781590517512 Title The Meursault Investigation Author Kamel Daoud, John Cullen Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 160 Publisher Other Press LLC GE_Item_ID:94176467; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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