The Death of Murat Idrissi
Written by Tommy Wieringa
Translated by Sam Garrett
- Original language:
- Dutch
- Longlisted
- The Man Booker International Prize 2019
- Published by Scribe UK
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In this spare, taut tale of confinement and escape, complicity and exploitation, Tommy Wieringa explores the value and fragility of human life
Morocco. The place where Europe and Africa come closest to meeting, even if they never quite touch. Two adventurous European women embark on a journey through the land of their ancestors. A wrong turn. A bad decision. They are out of their comfort zone and out of their depth. So when the spry Saleh presents himself as their guide and saviour, they embrace his offer. He extracts them from a tight space, only to lead them into an even tighter one, from which there is no exit.
