Edition |
1st U.S. ed. |
Description |
352 p. ; 23 cm. |
Series |
A Verba Mundi book ; [15] |
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Verba Mundi ; 15.
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Note |
Series numbering from jacket. |
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"Originally published in French in 1980 as Désert"--T.p. verso. |
Summary |
After being driven from their land by French colonial soldiers in 1909, Nour and his people, "the blue men" must search for a haven out of the desert that will shelter them. Interspersed with the story of Nour is the contemporary story of Lalla, a descendent of the blue men, who lives in Morocco and tries to stay true to the blood of her ancestors while experiencing life as a modern immigrant. |
Subject |
Berbers -- Fiction.
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Tuaregs -- Fiction.
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Sahara -- Fiction.
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Young women -- France -- Fiction.
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Added Author |
Dickson, C.
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ISBN |
9781848873810 |
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