Description
In a decaying colonial city that feels both familiar and uncanny, a couple tries to live ordinary lives while the world around them slips into disorder. As strange occurrences ripple through the streets and institutions of power, the novel turns its gaze on the lingering weight of empire—its ruins, its myths, and the quiet ways it reshapes human memory. Blending realism with a haunting, dreamlike atmosphere, the story explores survival, displacement, and the fragile boundary between private life and public catastrophe. With Mohammed Dib’s lyrical, incisive style, the book becomes a meditation on who gets to remember—and what is erased when a colonial order begins to rot from within.
Available Editions
paperback
Three Continents Press
Published Jan 1, 1985
122 pages
ISBN: 0894104446
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First Published
1985
Language
eng
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