Le sel des Andalouses

Preface by Boualem Sansal

Asleep in a dreary Parisian existence, Marc sees his life turned upside down by the death of his father. As the son of a Pied-Noir, he then embarks on an initiatory quest that will lead him to the other side of the Mediterranean, to Kabylia, to Algiers, and especially to Oran, where, on the beach of Les Andalouses, he will have a decisive encounter that will bind him more than ever to the land of his ancestors.

Where will Marc be led by love, friendship, and loyalty to his own?

An exhilarating reunion with forgotten roots and a dive into the heart of the events that shake today's Algeria and call for a revisiting of those that tore it apart yesterday, this novel offers a new and fascinating look at this country and all those who lived and continue to live there.