Buy this book on-line Estivals, Gabrielle : A Gap In The WallKnopf, New York, 1963
F/NF. A remarkable novel bringing to life so vividly the stifling atmosphere of a wealthy, tradition-ridden Moslem family in Algeria. Gabrielle Estivals makes understandable the story of a girl, Zoube ida, who would risk everything to lead a full, un fettered life. The heart of the novel is the tragedy of a girl who has been educated beyond the role she must assume in life. Gabrielle Estivals was t he headmistress of a girl's school in Eastern Algeria and writes from empathy as well as familiari ty, illuminating in un-hackneyed idiom a social situation that is too often encumbered by platitudes. This is Ms. Estival's second novel, her first novel won the Prix de la Fraternite in 1957.. Book Condition: Fine as New. Jacket: Near Fine Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Estivals, Gabrielle : A Gap In The Wall. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including livres rares, libri antichi, incunabula, collectables and livres d'occasion. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |