The Country Of Others Av Leila Slimani

<p>''A panoramic, ambitious tale.'' <i><b>The Times</b></i><br>''Exceptional.''<b> Salman Rushdie</b><br>''Powerful.''<b> Christine Mangan</b><br>''Captivating.''<b><i>Elle</i></b><br><b><br>From the internationally bestselling author of <i>Lullaby, The Country of Others</i> is perfect for fans of Elena Ferrante, Tracy Chevalier, and Maggie O''Farrel</b>l.<br><br>1944. After the Liberation, Mathilde leaves France to join her husband in Morocco.<br><br>But life here is unrecognisable to this brave and passionate young woman. Her life is now that of a farmer¿s wife ¿ with all the sacrifices and vexations that brings. Suffocated by the heat, by her loneliness on the farm and by the mistrust she inspires as a foreigner, Mathilde grows increasingly restless.<br><br>As Morocco¿s struggle for independence intensifies, Mathilde and her husband find themselves caught in the crossfire.</p>