A Bookshop in Algiers

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No encuentro las palabras para transmitir lo maravilloso que ha sido perderme en las páginas de este pequeño gran libro. Charlot gründete in den 30er Jahren eine Buchhandlung in Algier, die von Beginn an viel mehr als eine Buchhandlung war. El conjunto, a pesar de su aparente carácter desarticulado, posee una solidez y una potencia realmente contundentes, haciendo de Nuestras riquezas una de las radiografías metaliterarias más absorbentes, comprometidas y, por encima de todo, enriquecedoras de los últimos años. Bu günlük aracılığıyla 1930’dan 1961’e kadar hem Cezayir’in kültürel ortamı hem yayıncılık dünyasında yaşanan sıkıntılar hem de Cezayir’in bağımsızlaşma sürecinde yaşananlar hakkında bilgi sahibi oluyoruz. This book is a celebration of publishing industry and those who make stories available to the readers.

It explores the history of Algeria and, above all, a profession that cannot be understood without the love of books and that is fundamental for the survival of literature. I go on a bit much about the schools in the paragraph above because it ties in with a book I reviewed about a month ago: The Simple Past by Driss Chraibi. We saw a very personal insight into part of Algeria’s history, as well as a perspective offering a wider view on this political unrest. Bu kısımlar ilginç ve düşündürücü olmakla birlikte biraz daha geliştirilmeye muhtaç, şu haliyle iki karakterin çatışması biraz yarım kalmış ve kitabı da biraz didaktikleştirmiş maalesef.

En conclusion, je dirai que j'ai aimé ce roman qui parle de livres, d'écrivains, de littérature, d'amitié et de lutte pour la réalisation d'un rêve, mais il n'a pas été un coup de cœur. Pequeñas riquezas es una librería que abre sus puertas a principios del siglo XX con mucha ilusión y con muchas ideas en mente por parte de nuestro personaje. It served as a painting and sculpture gallery and he hosted events featuring local and visiting speakers.

I have never been to Algeria and am not very knowledgeable about the Algerian revolution or about the country. Our Riches" is a fictionalized biography of book publisher Edmond Charlot, a window into mid-Twentieth Century Algerian history, and an expression of love of the written word. Above all, its a homage to the spirit of collaboration - more exactly to collaborativeness, a word which brings a red underlining from Microsoft but which describes the spirit of collaboration (rather than just the action) and avoids the negative wartime associations). Going between the 1930’s-1960’s and present day, we see two different characters and their relationships with books, and how books change them.The contemporary storyline is rather redundant compared to the interesting tale of Edmund (albeit he annoyed me a bit at times in the sense that he doesn't request help or tries to overcome his own lack of business sense). To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Tarihsel gelişmeler bu öykülerin beraberinde geliyor; bir bakmışsınız ikinci dünya savaşı cephesine gönderilen Cezayirli asker olmuşsunuz; bir bakmışsınız 1961’de uğruna savaştığınız, size güzellikler vadeden aynı ülkenin nehrine atılmışsınız.

Schön auch, dass es am Ende ein paar weiterführende Literaturliste gibt sowie eine Liste aller von Charlot herausgegebenen Werke.Dal passato del 1936 con la figura di Emond Charlot sino all'Algeri odierna passando per le rivoluzioni che ne hanno minato il popolo, ma anche le tradizioni e gli usi. El pueblo argelino, en masa, adquiere gracias a Adimi una representación necesaria, una plataforma donde escenificar la historia sangrienta de un país menospreciado por los franceses desde la violenta apropiación de sus tierras y que fue arrastrado interesadamente al conflicto bélico en nombre de una patria que después se desentendió. With her award-winning novel, the young Algerian author succeeds in paying homage to literature and being an outstanding sponsor. This book has had a profound impact upon what I believe about the world, about myself, and about the role that literature and art plays within culture. The backdrop to these literary endeavors is far from ideal, permanent money and paper shortages culminate in the company of the main character in 1948 for 22 million francs in the red, despite publishing famous authors.