Watch Us Dance

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The seductive, vibrant new novel from international bestselling author Leila Slimani.

Morocco, 1968. As she stands at the window, Mathilde reflects on the opportunities before her. Looking out at her garden, the roses - brought in from Marrakech - have bloomed and their sweet, fresh scent pervades the garden. Anything feels possible, and she is determined to celebrate it. Don't they have the right to enjoy life, after dedicating their best years to the war and then to this farm Only Mathilde is blissfully unaware of what this new chapter of Moroccan history means for her family, the country and its future. Her babies are now grown up, and they are all about to learn how life can take wild and unexpected turns.


Acclaim for The Country of Others:


:'A panoramic, ambitious tale.' - The Times


'Exceptional.' - SALMAN RUSHDIE


'Captivating.' - Elle


' I loved it and didn't want it to end.' - CLAIRE MESSUD


'As wild and lush as a wildflower meadow.' - Observer


'A powerful and compelling family saga.' - CHRISTINE MANGAN

Reviews

'Slimani excels at telling this wide-ranging story, expertly folding themesof love, loss, alienation, gender, and belonging into a complex narrative.' -Vogue, on The Country of Others

'Personal life, social life, everyday life spring vividly from the page . . . Anexceptional, powerful novel from this justly celebrated writer.'- SALMANRUSHDIE, on The Country of Others

Author Bio

Leila Slimani is the first Moroccan woman to win France's most prestigious literary prize, the Prix Goncourt, which she won for Lullaby. A journalist and frequent commentator on women's and human rights, she is French president Emmanuel Macron's personal representative for the promotion of the French language and culture. Born in Rabat, Morocco, in 1981, she lives in Portugal.