{"product_id":"the-country-of-others-by-leila-slimani-9780571361632","title":"The Country of Others","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlsace, 1944. Mathilde finds herself falling deeply in love with Amine Belhaj, a Moroccan soldier billeted in her town fighting for the French. After the Liberation, Mathilde leaves her country to follow her new husband to Morocco. But life here is unrecognisable to this brave and passionate young woman.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuffocated by the heat of the Moroccan climate, by her loneliness on the farm, by the mistrust she inspires as a foreigner and by their lack of money, Mathilde grows restless. As violence broods and Morocco's own struggle for independence grows daily, Mathilde and Amine's refusal to take sides sees them and their family at odds with their own desire for freedom. How can Mathilde—a woman whose life is dominated by the decisions of men—hold her family together in a world that is being torn apart?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Country of Others\u003c\/em\u003e is set in a world beautifully created, depicting Morocco after World War II, leading up to the revolt against French colonialism. Personal life, social life, and everyday life spring vividly from the page, and we feel deeply for the family caught in the middle of the conflict of history. An \u003cb\u003eexceptional, powerful novel from this justly celebrated writer.\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eSalman Rushdie\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47599377907948,"sku":"9780571361632","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2a3b76b36dd241b5fa97f720b0abe7ed.jpg?v=1778037528","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-country-of-others-by-leila-slimani-9780571361632","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}