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The Meursault Investigation

Kamel Daoud,

John Cullen (Translator)

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Nov 28, 2015 Pamela rated it liked it · review of another edition

This novel revisits the story of Camus' classic L'Etranger , but narrated by Harun, brother of the nameless victim. In this story, 'the Arab' is given a name, Musa, and the impact of his death on Harun and their mother is linked with Algeria's path to independence and beyond.

This is a very clever retelling of the story, with a few changes to suit Daoud's viewpoint, and some of the writing is beautiful. The political and religious views suggested are not simplistic ones, this is quite thought pr ...more

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