“A fine book, in wonderfully precise and sensitive language, unpretentious and full of small truths."
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Die Presse
“On one side the desert, infinite, immensely varied, splendid. On the other, the courage, obstinacy, folly, violence, and dreams of men. Through this fascinating adventure, Charif Majdalani constructs one of the most beautiful epics I’ve ever read.”
Antoine Volodine, author of Minor Angels and Naming the Jungle