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Le désastre de la maison des notables

Le désastre de la maison des notables

Historical FictionLiterary Fiction
Pages
490
Published
2020
Language
English

Synopsis

Spanning over fifty years of Tunisian history, this ambitious novel explores the lives of two prominent families and their entanglement with a scandal from 1935. Through a series of interconnected stories, characters from both families and their staff recount the devastating aftermath of a single night. As secrets and memories surface, the reader pieces together the truth behind a woman's alleged affair and its lasting impact.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

Thought-ProvokingEmotionalReflectiveComplex
Multiple POVsBetrayalDual Timeline

Genres

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Politics Society

About the author

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Amira Ghenim

Amira Ghenim is a Tunisian author and academic who writes historical fiction. Her novel Le désastre de la maison des notables follows two families through decades of political and social change in Tunisia. The book was a finalist for the International Prize for Arabic Fiction.

Characters

Zbeida RassaaProtagonist
Mohsen NaiferSupporting
Tahar HaddadSupporting
All characters in Le désastre de la maison des notables