Books from Tunisia
22 popular tunisian books
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The target of the Read Around The World Challenge is to read at least one book written by an author from each and every country in the world.
All books that are listed here as part of the "Read Around Africa Challenge" were written by authors from Tunisia.
Find a great book for the next part of your reading journey around the world from this book list. The following popular books have been recommended so far.
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A Tunisian Tale by Hassouna Mosbahi, مصباحي، حسونة EN
Description:
After ne'er-do-wells spread rumors about a widowed mother's weak moral character among the people of a slum on the outskirts of Tunis that festers with migrants who have come to the metropolis from the heartland in search of a better life, her twenty-year-old son takes matters into his own hands and commits an unspeakable crime. An imaginative and disturbing novel told from the alternating viewpoints of this unrepentant sociopath, as he sits and fumes on death row but willingly guides us through his juvenile exploits and twisted memories, and his murdered mother, who calmly gives an account of... continue
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Behind Closed Doors : Women's Oral Narratives in Tunis by Monia Hejaiej EN
Description:
Tunis has a long history of city life reaching back to ancient times. The Arabic language is firmly rooted among its inhabitants and most embrace the morals and culture of Islam. Behind Closed Doors presents forty-seven tales told by three Beldi women, members of a historic and highly civilized community, the city's traditional elite. Tale-telling is important to all Beldi women, and the book examines its role in their shared world and its significance in the lives of the three tellers. Tales are told at communal gatherings to share and pass on Beldi women's secret lore of love, marriage and d... continue
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Du Pain et du Jasmin by Monia Mazigh FR
Description:
1984: les Emeutes du pain -- 2010: la REvolution du jasmin. Deux pEriodes tumultueuses vEcues A prEs de trente ans de distance par une mEre et sa fille. Nadia quitte sa Tunisie natale pendant les Emeutes qui secouent le pays en 1984. REvoltEe contre ses parents, elle est surtout indignEe par la culture du silence et la soumission que la jeunesse ne peut plus tolErer. ReniEe par sa famille, elle Emigre au Canada et y refait sa vie. Vingt-cinq ans plus tard, sa fille, Lila, encouragEe par sa mEre, sEjourne A Tunis chez un couple ami, Tante Neila et Oncle Mounir. Elle fera face A une autre rEvolu... continue
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Lion Mountain by Mustapha Tlili EN
Description:
As a young widow with two boys to feed and raise, Horia El-Gharib has struggled to reconcile tradition and change. With the help of a faithful servant and the support of the village imam, she has dared to take on a man's role in commerce and trade to protect the birthright of her sons.
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Los intranquilos by Azza Filali ES
Description:
Los Intranquilos narra una historia con el trasfondo de la revolución tunecina de 2011. Un periodo que la escritora recuerda con alegría, con expectativa y esperanza en sus primeros pasos por el protagonismo de la población en la revuelta. Dentro de lo que dio en llamar "La primavera árabe", Túnez fue el país que se realizaron reformas democráticas más sostenidas.
