Description for La Prisonniere
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Malika Oufkir has been a prisoner for most of her life. Born in 1953, the eldest daughter of the King of Morocco's closest aide, Malika was adopted by the king to be a companion to his little daughter. She grew up at the royal court of Rabat, locked away in a golden cage, among the royal wives and concubines. But in 1972, her father was arrested and executed after an attempt to assassinate the king. Nineteen-year-old Malika, her mother and her five younger brothers and sisters were thrown into an isolated desert gaol. Innocent of any crime, they were locked ... Read more
Malika Oufkir has been a prisoner for most of her life. Born in 1953, the eldest daughter of the King of Morocco's closest aide, Malika was adopted by the king to be a companion to his little daughter. She grew up at the royal court of Rabat, locked away in a golden cage, among the royal wives and concubines. But in 1972, her father was arrested and executed after an attempt to assassinate the king. Nineteen-year-old Malika, her mother and her five younger brothers and sisters were thrown into an isolated desert gaol. Innocent of any crime, they were locked ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Bantam
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780553813029
SKU
KKD0002239
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Malika Oufkir
Now 46 years old, Malika Oufkir lives in Paris with her French architect husband. Michele Fitoussi is of Tunisian descent, and is the author of several novels as well as the literary editor of French Elle.
Reviews for La Prisonniere
"Honest and compelling", Daily Express ."A remarkably candid chronicle of courage in which the strength of the human spirit, close to collapse, finally wins through...A thoroughly gripping, simply written and moving account of survival and escape", Spectator .'Malika Oufkir's story of her ordeal at the hands of the regime in Morocco has all the drama of a Hollywood movie.', You ... Read more