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Al Capone
Swann Meralli; Contributions by Pierre-François Radi
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Discovery Miles 5 900
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The Algerian War of Independence (1954-62), also known as the
Algerian Revolution, was a messy and vicious conflict between
France and the Algerian National Liberation Front. Waged primarily
in Algeria, it severely traumatized citizens on both sides of the
Mediterranean, and it continues to have a troubled legacy to this
day. Inspired by real events, this poignantly narrated and
beautifully illustrated graphic novel tells the story of this
confrontation through female protagonists. Algeriennes follows the
investigative efforts of Beatrice, the daughter of a
French-Algerian War veteran. Beatrice's father was never able to
talk about what he had experienced during the war. Wanting to know
more about this part of her family's history, Beatrice sets off on
a voyage of discovery that eventually leads her to Algiers. Along
the way, she meets women who recount their experiences during the
war. Saida was a child who made a harrowing escape with her family
to France, only to end up in an internment camp. Djamila was a
mujahidate rebel who fought alongside the men and witnessed
firsthand the barbarity of war. Bernadette was a French woman who
refused to leave Algeria after the conflict ended and was
ostracized as a pied-noir. Malika was a terrorist bomber fighting
on the side of the resistance. Over the course of the narrative,
their stories intersect and complete one another, resulting in a
powerful and moving picture of what both women and men lived
through during the Algerian Revolution-and a clearer understanding
of why these events have been, for so many, nearly impossible to
discuss.
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