Synopsis
Winner of the International Dublin Literary Award
'Remarkable . . . a novel about people that never loses its sense of humanity' – The Sunday Times
'Zeniter’s extraordinary achievement is to transform a complicated conflict into a compelling family chronicle.' – The Wall Street Journal
Naïma has always known that her father's family were from Algeria – but up until now, that has...
Details
04 February 2021400 pages
9781509884148Imprint: Picador
Reviews
With its panoramic vision and generous spirit, The Art of Losing finds shoots of hope amid the stony landscapes of the past.Spectator
Remarkable . . . Because it deals with immigration, nationalism and Islam, it speaks urgently to our time . . . a novel about people that never loses its sense of humanity.Sunday Times, 'Translated Book of the Month'
Visceral . . . An incredible [book] . . . that requires rapt attention. It is a novel that scales the walls of history and excavates lessons with curiosity and anger.Observer
This pacy, complex piece of historical fiction (which was nominated for France’s most prestigious literary award, the Prix Goncourt) explores the tangled reality of identity.New Statesman
