Résurrection
A Savage War of Peace, Alistair Horne, ISBN 978-1-447-23343-5
This is an account of the Algerian War of Independence.
It covers the background quickly: French colonization in the 19th century (an attempt to shore up the Bourbon monarchy, which did not really work), the establishment of the Pieds Noirs (i.e. European-origin colonists, not all French ( Read more... )
This is an account of the Algerian War of Independence.
It covers the background quickly: French colonization in the 19th century (an attempt to shore up the Bourbon monarchy, which did not really work), the establishment of the Pieds Noirs (i.e. European-origin colonists, not all French ( Read more... )
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