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The Sacred Night

Tahar Ben Jelloun
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Region

North Africa

Morocco

Era

Contemporary

Language

French

Genre

Fiction

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Sequel to The Sand Child; the protagonist, raised as a boy, is now free after her father's death to discover her true female identity — a journey into her own body, desire, and freedom.

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Prix Goncourt 1987; one of the most awarded North African novels

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Sequel to The Sand Child; the protagonist, raised as a boy, is now free after her father's death to discover her true female identity — a journey into her own body, desire, and freedom. Prix Goncourt 1987; one of the most awarded North African novels

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