Algeria: Stories That Shaped a Nation: Eight True Historical Narratives of Kingdoms, Courage, Ideas, and Independence

A kingdom won through a daring alliance. A writer searching for a different life. A historian questioning the stories everyone believed. An exiled emir protecting strangers. A nation struggling toward independence.Algeria: Stories That Shaped a Nation brings together eight substantial narratives drawn from documented history. Follow Massinissa and Jugurtha in ancient Numidia, Augustine's journey back to North Africa, Ibn Khaldun's work at Qal'at Ibn Salama, the rise of Mediterranean Algiers, the extraordinary career of Abd el-Kader, and the long road to 1962.Written for readers who enjoy the flow of a story and the substance of nonfiction, this collection uses continuous prose, clear chapter divisions, a historical chronology, and a bibliography. Its characters and events are real; conversations and private thoughts have not been invented. Difficult events are discussed without graphic detail.By Abb History Press. An accessible introduction for adult and older teen readers interested in Algeria, North Africa, and the people whose decisions changed their world.