Nos frères inattendus

Alec, a middle-aged cartoonist, and Eve, who once found fleeting fame for writing a cult classic, are the sole inhabitants of a tiny island of the Atlantic coast. They keep to themselves until the day an inexplicable breakdown of all communication methods forces them out of their guarded solitude. What is the cause of this blackout? Has the planet fallen victim to a cataclysm or a nuclear conflict?

Thanks to his old friend Moro, who has become a close advisor to the President of the United States, Alec gradually manages to unravel the mystery. This tumultuous encounter between our bewildered contemporaries and these "unexpected brothers" is so strange that History can never return to its former course...

"Amin Maalouf provokes reflection without ever diminishing our pleasure in reading a suspenseful novel." - Le Point

"The humanist Academician addresses very serious themes without ever pontificating." - L’Express

Author: Amin Maalouf (أَمِين مَعْلُوف)

He is a world-renowned Lebanese-born French author and a member of the Académie Française. Known for his deep historical insights and elegant prose, his work often explores themes of identity, civilization, and the intersections of East and West.