by Saphia Azzeddine · Editions Léo Scheer · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782756102634
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«La Mecque-Phuket» is the novel by Saphia Azzeddine, published by Editions Léo Scheer in paperback (201 pages, in French).
Two sisters from the Paris suburbs, Fairouz and Kalsoum, save up through their jobs to fulfil their parents' dream of making a pilgrimage to Mecca. Fairouz, rebellious, is torn between those traditions and the allure of the West, and even considers spending the money on tickets to Phuket. The story explores the tension between heritage and freedom.
Originally published on 22 September 2010, the work is presented on the cover as a «roman».
For readers of French fiction who appreciate stories about identity, tradition and personal freedom.
