{"product_id":"algerian-chronicles-9780674072589","title":"Algerian Chronicles","description":"\u003cp\u003eMore than fifty years after Algerian independence  Albert Camus Algerian Chronicles appears here in English for the first time. Published in France in 1958  the same year the Algerian War brought about the collapse of the Fourth French Republic  it is one of Camus most political worksan exploration of his commitments to Algeria. Dismissed or disdained at publication  today Algerian Chronicles  with its prescient analysis of the dead end of terrorism  enjoys a new life in Arthur Goldhammers elegant translation.  Believe me when I tell you that Algeria is where I hurt at this moment  Camus  who was the most visible symbol of Frances troubled relationship with Algeria  writes  as others feel pain in their lungs. Gathered here are Camus strongest statements on Algeria from the 1930s through the 1950s  revised and supplemented by the author for publication in book form.  In her introduction  Alice Kaplan illuminates the dilemma faced by Camus: he was committed to the defense of those who suffered colonial injustices  yet was unable to support Algerian national sovereignty apart from France. An appendix of lesser-known texts that did not appear in the French edition complements the picture of a moralist who posed questions about violence and counter-violence  national identity  terrorism  and justice that continue to illuminate our contemporary world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67913844228149,"sku":"ByrdShop_0674072588","price":101.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780674072589.jpg?v=1793957070","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/algerian-chronicles-9780674072589","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}