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The Dust of Promises
Spanning more than half a century of Algeria's tumultuous recent history, The Dust of Promises is a lyrical love story about freedom and fate, identity and belonging.
A poignant tale of secret lovers brought together and pulled apart as they navigate Algeria's changing political landscape--from the heady, bright peaks of independence to the dark depths of corruption and disillusionment--this is a sweeping epic and an arresting ode to a once-great country.
A poignant tale of secret lovers brought together and pulled apart as they navigate Algeria's changing political landscape--from the heady, bright peaks of independence to the dark depths of corruption and disillusionment--this is a sweeping epic and an arresting ode to a once-great country.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published April 12, 2016
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Ahlem Mosteghanemi
5 books16 followersAhlem Mosteghanemi (Arabic: أحلام مستغانمي), alternatively written Ahlam Mosteghanemi (born in Tunisia in 1953) is an Algerian writer who has been called "the world's best-known arabophone woman novelist".
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