A novel inspired by Little Women, set around MANCHESTER
What the Day owes the Night
Location(s): Algeria
Genre(s): Fiction
Era(s): 20th Century
‘Darling, this is Younes. Yesterday he was my nephew, today he is our son’.
Younes’ life is changed forever when his poverty-stricken parents surrender him to the care of his more affluent uncle. Re-named Jonas, he grows up in a colourful colonial Algerian town, and forges a unique friendship with a group of boys, an enduring bond that nothing – not even the Algerian Revolt – will shake. He meets Emilie – a beautiful, beguiling girl who captures the hearts of all who see her – and an epic love story is set in motion.
Time and again Jonas is forced to to choose between two worlds: Algerian or European: past or present: love or loyalty, and finally decide if he will surrender to fate or take control of his own destiny at last.
To review this book, please
Please wait...
