PakCat catalogue record

Desert

By Le Clézio, J.-M. G.

Bibliographic details

Additional authors

Dickson, C.

Summary

After being driven from their land by French colonial soldiers in 1909, Nour and his people, "the blue men" must search for a haven out of the desert that will shelter them. Interspersed with the story of Nour is the contemporary story of Lalla, a descendent of the blue men, who lives in Morocco and tries to stay true to the blood of her ancestors while experiencing life as a modern immigrant.

Subjects

Berbers, Tuaregs, Young women, Sahara