by Valérie Zenatti · OLIVIER · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782823601657
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«Jacob, Jacob» is the historical novel by Valérie Zenatti, published by Éditions de l'Olivier in paperback (168 pages, in French).
In June 1944, Jacob, a young Jew from Constantine, is recruited to liberate France. His family awaits his return while he endures the harshness of the front; soon, the course of history will push them into exile. The novel interweaves Jacob's war with the life of his community in Algeria, between Jewish and Muslim traditions.
Novel winner of the Prix du Livre Inter and the Prix Méditerranée in 2015; the original edition appeared in 2014.
Aimed at readers of historical and literary fiction interested in the Second World War, colonial Algeria, and Jewish identity.
Valérie Zenatti is a French writer, translator and screenwriter.
