Yasmina KhadraLiterary Fiction · Historical Fiction·b. 1955
Les vertueux
Synopsis
In 1914 Algeria, Yacine is sent to fight in France in place of a powerful leader's son, promised land and a wife in return. After four brutal years on the front, he discovers he was betrayed. To escape the vengeful leader, Yacine flees, beginning a perilous journey across the country.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (2)
ViolenceTrauma