The Country of Others is a powerful and compelling family saga set in Morocco in 1968. It follows Mathilde, a woman who has dedicated her best years to the war and then to a farm, as she reflects on her achievements and yearns for a radiant future. The book has received acclaim from critics, who describe it as a panoramic, ambitious tale, exceptional, captivating, and wild and lush as a wildflower meadow.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 02 May 2024
Publisher: Faber & Faber

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Engrossing. Mail on Sunday A powerful and compelling family saga. CHRISTINE MANGAN Beautifully atmospheric. Financial Times FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF LULLABY Morocco,1968. The air is electric. Anything feels possible, and Mathilde is determined to celebrate it. Doesn't she have the right to enjoy life, after dedicating her best years to the war and then to this farm? Looking out at her elegant garden, Mathilde reflects on all she has achieved. Now in a newly independent country intoxicated by its own sense of freedom, she yearns for a radiant future. But her babies are now grown up, and Mathilde is about to learn that life can take wild and unexpected turns. Acclaim for The Country of Others: A panoramic, ambitious tale. The Times Exceptional. SALMAN RUSHDIE Captivating. Elle I loved it and didn't want it to end. CLAIRE MESSUD As wild and lush as a wildflower meadow. Observer

Weight: 272g
Dimension: 197 x 127 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780571376087
Edition number: Main