Mathieu Belezi
Attaquer la terre et le soleil

This book is impressive for its style and rhythm, and above all for the terrible story it tells, that of the violent beginnings of the colonisation of Algeria. The writer paints a striking picture of the truth. The distress of the characters is palpable and still haunts the reader, long after closing this wonderful book.

Vera Michalski-Hoffmann, jury member