A More Perfect Truth
Claire Messud’s exhilarating new novel spans four generations of a French Algerian family reckoning with their place as failed colonists.
This Strange Eventful History
by Claire Messud
May 15, 2025 issue
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A More Perfect Truth
Claire Messud’s exhilarating new novel spans four generations of a French Algerian family reckoning with their place as failed colonists.
This Strange Eventful History
by Claire Messud
May 15, 2025 issue
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