by Régine Deforges · Fayard · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782213609577
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«Alger, ville blanche» (1959-1960) is the historical novel by Régine Deforges, published by Fayard in paperback (548 pages, in French).
Fifteen years after the war, Léa returns to France after passing through Argentina, Cuba and Indochina. With Algeria at war, General de Gaulle entrusts François Tavernier with a mission in Algiers; Léa and her adopted son Charles support the suitcase carriers. The January 1960 rebellion will test their convictions and their love.
Published in 2001, it is the eighth instalment of the La Bicyclette bleue saga, with the action set between 1959 and 1960.
For readers of historical fiction and French fiction, and for those who follow the La Bicyclette bleue saga.
Régine Deforges was a French author, editor, director, and playwright. Her book La Bicyclette bleue was the most popular book in France in 2000 and it was known by some to be offensive and to others for its plagiarism, neither of which was proved.
