by Andrée Chedid · Librio · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782277225294
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«Le Sixième Jour» is the novel by Andrée Chedid, published by Librio in paperback (185 pages, in French).
In Cairo, a cholera epidemic leads families to hide the sick: the men in white who take them away never return. When an old woman's grandson falls ill, a teacher tells her to hold on until the sixth day, when he either dies or is resurrected. The old woman will face with cunning and tenacity those who seek to separate her from the child.
This edition offers the complete text, and the cover illustration is inspired by the movie's poster.
For readers of French fiction seeking a short novel with a determined protagonist and a popular Cairo setting.
Andrée Chedid, born Andrée Saab Khoury, was an Egyptian-French poet and novelist of Lebanese and Syrian descent. She is the recipient of numerous literary awards and was made a Grand Officer of the French Legion of Honour in 2009.
