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'Engrossing' The Times'Beautifully atmospheric. . .a panoramic, classic quality' Financial TimesThe seductive, vibrant new novel from international bestselling author Leila Slimani. Morocco, 1968. As she stands at the window, Mathilde reflects on the opportunities before her, and all she has achieved.Looking out at her elegant - not to say expensive - garden, the roses, brought in from Marrakech, have bloomed and their sweet, fresh scent pervades the air. Anything feels possible, and she is determined to celebrate it. Don't they have the right to enjoy life, after dedicating their best years to the war and then to this farm?Mathilde is blissfully unaware of what a new chapter of Moroccan history means for her family, the country and its future.Her babies are now grown up, and they are all 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'A powerful and compelling family saga.' CHRISTINE MANGAN

Participantes

Autor: Leila Slimani

Tradutor: Sam Taylor

Autor

LEILA SLIMANI

Leila Slimani (Marrocos, 1981) é uma escritora francesa de origem marroquina, um dos mais importantes nomes da nova literatura francófona. Foi a primeira mulher a ganhar um prêmio literário no mundo árabe-muçulmano, o La Mamounia, com Dans Le Jardin de l’ogre (2014), um romance erótico. É autora de Sexe et mensonges (2017), ainda sem previsão de lançamento no Brasil, que reúne depoimentos de mulheres do Marrocos sobre o tabu em torno da sexualidade no país. Venceu, em 2016, o prestigioso Prêmio Goncourt com o best-seller Canção de ninar (2018). Tornou-se, por escolha do presidente Emmanuel Macron, divulgadora da língua francesa.