French Language Book Club (East Linton)


8:00 pm - 9:00 pm March 7, 2025
Night Owl Books
1 Bridge Street
East Linton, EH40 3AG
Invitation à notre prochain club de lecture française! If you're a Francophone who would like to read and discuss books in French in a relaxed and friendly book club, we hope you'll be able to join us at our next French language book club at Night Owl Books East Linton on Monday, 17th March, at 8 pm.
For our next roman we'll be journeying to Casablanca, and reading Aussi riche que le roi by Abigail Assor - book your spot to join us at on our website at https://nightowlbooks.co.uk/.../club-de-lecture-francaise...
For anyone who doesn't speak French, but would like a recommendation for a rich and engaging coming-of-age tale, we also stock copies of the English language edition of the book, published by Pushkin Press.
About Aussi riche que le roi/As Rich as the King:
WINNER OF THE FRANÇOISE SAGAN PRIZE
SHORTLISTED FOR THE GONCOURT PRIZE FOR DEBUT NOVEL
'With this book, Abigail Assor announces herself as one of the most distinctive voices in North African literature. This is a vibrant, sensual, subversive novel with an unforgettable heroine' LEÏLA SLIMANI
Sarah is poor, but at least she's French, which allows her to attend Casablanca's elite high school for expats and wealthy locals. It's there that she first lays eyes on Driss.
He's older, quiet and not particularly good looking-apart from his eyes, which are the deep green of thyme simmering in a tagine. Most importantly, he's rumoured to be the richest guy in the city.
She decides she wants those eyes.
And she wants a life like his.
But to get to Driss she will have to cross the gaping divide that separates them and climb to the top of the city's society, from street corner merguez and chips to a mansion overlooking the ocean.
Provocative, immersive, sensual, As Rich as the King is a twisted love story and a bittersweet ode to Casablanca.
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