^{'One of  Algeria’s best writers’ Culture Trip}

^{‘One of the modern Arabic classics’ World Literature Today}

^{‘Prophetic in its exposure of the misuse of religion for political purposes – a phenomenon that, in a different form, has caused so much tragedy' Middle East News} 

Tahir Wattar (1936–2010) was a pioneer of the modern Arabic novel in Algeria. Born into a Berber family in Sedrata, he was a supporter of arabisation in the wake of Algerian independence. In addition to his many novels, he wrote several plays and short stories. His works have been translated into French, Spanish and Italian and adapted for the theatre.

Author’s Preface

Translator’s Introduction                                              

One.     Bab al-Qantara                                                

Two.     Sidi M’sid                                                       

Three.  Sidi Rashid                                                      

Four.    Majaz al-Ghanam                                            

Five.     Jisral-Mis'ad                                                    

Six.       Jisr al-Shayatin                                                 

Seven.  Jisral-Hawa’                                                    

Glossary of Names and Terms