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Set against the backdrop of Algiers during the tumultuous years of 1959-60, this gripping thriller follows Philippe Roussel, an intelligence officer in the French Foreign Legion, who grapples with his role as a torturer while secretly being a double-agent. His journey spirals into chaos as he navigates betrayal, brainwashing, and his own ideological transformations. Roussel's encounters with characters like Chantal de Serkissian and Al-Hadi's widow expose the moral decay and fanaticism surrounding him, creating a harrowing exploration of conviction and survival amid apocalyptic horrors.
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The Mysteries of Algiers, Robert Graham Irwin
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- Released
- 1997
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- Title
- The Mysteries of Algiers
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Robert Graham Irwin
- Publisher
- Dedalus
- Released
- 1997
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 208
- ISBN13
- 9781873982600
- Description
- Set against the backdrop of Algiers during the tumultuous years of 1959-60, this gripping thriller follows Philippe Roussel, an intelligence officer in the French Foreign Legion, who grapples with his role as a torturer while secretly being a double-agent. His journey spirals into chaos as he navigates betrayal, brainwashing, and his own ideological transformations. Roussel's encounters with characters like Chantal de Serkissian and Al-Hadi's widow expose the moral decay and fanaticism surrounding him, creating a harrowing exploration of conviction and survival amid apocalyptic horrors.