The Pillar of Salt
Albert Memmi
A semi-autobiographical novel about a young boy growing up in French colonized Tunisia. The book shows how the boy has to reject his many identities to gain access to privileged French society. On the eve of World War II, he is forced to come to terms with his loyalties and his past.
Publish Date
1992-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
1992-02-01T00:00:00.000Z
first published in 1953
Goodreads Rating
3.84
ISBN
0807083275
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2021-10-14T15:12:49.000Z
Two good books by Albert* Memmi:
1. The Colonizer and the Colonized (non-fiction)
2. The Pillar of Salt (novel) – source