Bøger af Boualem Sansal

A ';sharply satirical' novel about an oppressive religious dictatorship and one man's discovery of an underground resistance (Library Journal). 2015 Winner of the Le Grand Prix du Roman de l'Academie franaise A tribute to George Orwell's dystopian classic 1984 and a cry of protest against totalitarianism of all kinds, Boualem Sansal's 2084 tells the story of a near future in which religious extremists have established a caliphate that forbids autonomous thought. In the year 2084, in the kingdom of Abistannamed after the prophet Abi, earthly messenger of the god Ylahcitizens submit to a single god, demonstrating their devotion by kneeling in prayer nine times a day. Remembering the past is forbidden, and an omnipresent surveillance system instantly informs the authorities of every deviant act, thought, or idea. The kingdom is blessed and its citizens are happy, filled with purpose and piety. Those who are notthe hereticsare put to death by stoning or beheading in city squares. But Ati has met people who think differently: In ghettos and caves, hidden from the authorities, exist the last living heretics and free-thinkers of Abistan. Under their influence, Ati begins to doubt. He begins to think. Now, he will have to defend his thoughts with his life. 2084 is ';a rare, powerful book, at the intersection of fable and lampoon, of satire and science fiction,' a cry of freedom, a gripping novel of ideas, and an indictment of the kind of closed-minded fundamentalism that threatens our democracies and the ideals on which they are founded (Lire). ';Alison Anderson's deft and intelligent translation [conveys] Sansal's abhorrence of a system that controls people's minds, while explaining that the religion was not originally evil but has been corrupted. A moving and cautionary story.' The Times Literary Supplement ';A powerful novel that celebrates resistance.' The Guardian

Based on a true story and inspired by the work of Primo Levi, "The German Mujahid" is a heartfelt reflection on guilt and the harsh imperatives of history.

Tera, en klanleder i Mesopotamien, når frem til, at hans søn er en reinkarnation af profeten og patriarken Abraham, og i 1916, mens Første Verdenskrig hærger, sætter klanen sig for at drage gennem Mellemøsten i forsøget på at gentage den gammeltestamentlige profets indstiftelse af den Pagt, som blev grundlaget for jødedommen, kristendommen og islam. Hensigten er at genskabe menneskenes forening i den bibelske gud og lægge grunden for en ny tid og en ny menneskehed.Med Første Mosebogs beretning om Abraham og hans families gerninger som bagtæppe tager Tera og hans klan af sted på en bibelsk færd gennem Mellemøsten. Det er en færd, der fører dem gennem to verdenskrige samt en kold krig, og som ender med den genfødte profets død mod slutningen af det 20. århundrede. Undervejs bliver klanen vidner til Osmannerrigets fald efter Første Verdenskrig og englændernes og franskmændenes kolonisering og opsplitning af Mellemøsten og de mange følger, disse begivenheder fik for regionen. Målet for klanens profetiske rejse er at finde frem til det forjættede Kanaans land, hvor Det Gamle Testamentes gud viste sig for Abraham.