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(4 months ago) |
02 Aug, 2024
A great book set in three different time settings and charting the changing fortunes of Charlot’s bookshop through the Second World War, the Algerian revolution and the continuing political turbulence that came with independence. It is a celebration of books, bookshops and the struggle of those who dare to dream.
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(2 weeks ago) |
06 Dec, 2024
Lovely fictionalised account of the life of Edmond Charlot, an Algerian bookseller and publisher. Charlot was the first to publish Camus and was a leading light in the French publishing world all through Algerias difficult path to independence. It's a part of history that I know little about, so it was great to learn more about it through the lens of publishing and booksellers.
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