The Last Summer of Reason

The Last Summer of Reason, found among assassinated Algerian writer Tahar Djaout’s papers after his death, tells the elegant, haunting story of a bookseller’s fight against radical fundamentalism. This brief, intense novel is a powerful and timely indictment of terror and closed-mindedness throughout the world, and a fitting final statement from this acclaimed writer and tireless fighter for democracy. Praise for the hardcover “One is reminded of how life-affirming and dangerous literature still can be.”- Minneapolis Star Tribune “I hope . . . readers find Djaout’s little book, even if it is filled with more questions than answers.”- USA Today “An elegiac ode to literature and a furious protest against intolerance- The New York Times Book Review