Jour de silence à Tanger

Synopsis of Jour de silence à Tanger

«Jour de silence à Tanger» is the novel by Tahar Ben Jelloun, published by Seuil in paperback (122 pages, in French).

The story is set in Tangier and explores the themes of silence and solitude. The city, with its warm-toned facades, accompanies a narrative that unfolds over the course of a single day; the title refers to that day of silence in the city.

Published by Seuil in 1991, the work is number 470 in the Points Roman collection and carries the subtitle «récit».

For French-language readers seeking a short novel set in Morocco and followers of Tahar Ben Jelloun.