Yasmina KhadraLiterary Fiction · Historical Fiction·b. 1955
L'Ecrivain
Synopsis
Mohammed Moulessehoul was only nine years old when his father enrolled him in an Algerian military cadet school. This memoir traces his years within the strict confines of the army as he discovers a deep love for literature. He struggles to balance the demands of a soldier's life with the secret desire to become a writer.
