The Meursault Investigation

Shortlisted for the Prix Goncourt. Winner of the Goncourt du Premier Roman. Winner of the Prix des Cinq Continents. Winner of the Prix Frans Mauriac. THE NOVEL THAT HAS TAKEN THE INTERNATIONAL LITERARY WORLD BY STORM. He was the brother of the Arab killed by the infamous Meursault, the antihero of Camuss classic novel. Angry at the world and his own unending solitude, he resolves to bring his brother out of obscurity by giving him a name Musa and a voice, and by describing the events that led to his senseless murder on a dazzling Algerian beach. A worthy complement to its great predecessor, The Meursault Investigation. is not only a profound meditation on Arab identity and the disastrous effects of colonialism in Algeria, but also a stunning work of literature in its own right, told in a unique and affecting voice.