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eissa

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18. "The Meursault Investigation" a sort of companion to Camus' "The Stranger"

Reply to scarletwoman (Original post)

Tue Jul 14, 2015, 05:19 PM

Jul 2015

as told by the brother of the murdered victim. Upset that his brother's murder is reduced to an unnamed Arab on a beach, Harun tells the side of his brother's story, and gives "the Arab" a name -- Musa. Brilliantly written.

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What are you reading the week of Sunday, July 12, 2015? [View all] scarletwoman Jul 2015 OP

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Hello everyone! Thank you for the thread, scarletwoman. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #3

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Thanks, my friend hermetic Jul 2015 #9

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I'm glad to hear you liked River Thieves, japple. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #14

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"The Meursault Investigation" a sort of companion to Camus' "The Stranger" eissa Jul 2015 #18