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A gripping memoir that reads like a political thriller--the story of Malika Oufkir's turbulent and remarkable life. Born in 1953, Malika Oufkir was the eldest daughter of General Oufkir, the King of Morocco's closest aide. Adopted by the king at the age of five, Malika spent most of her... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Malika Oufkir: The eldest daughter of Mohamed Oufkir. She is adopted by the king's family and raised in the palace alongside his daughter as a princess, but finally asks to return home to her family as a teenager.
- General Muhammad Oufkir: Malika's father, who was a good friend of the king. He was found to be involved with a coup to overthrow the king. He was killed, and as a result of his crimes, he was imprisoned.
- Fatima Chenna: Malika's mother
- Raouf: Malika's brother
- Myriam (Mimi): Malika's sister
- Abdellatif: Malika's brother who was only 3 1/2 years old when they were confined to prison.
- Raoul: Add a description of this character.
- Maria: Malika's sister
- Mimi
- Lana Mina
- Achoura
- Halima
- Ulla Mina
- Myriam
- Latifa
- Soukaina: Malika's sister
- Reda
- Rieffel
- Lalla Mina
- Wahid
- Rasputin
- Sidi
- Michele Barere
- Oum Sidi
- Laarbi
- Philippe
- Moulay Abdallah
- Bouabid
- Luc Barere
- Bernadette
- Lana Bahia
- Natasha
- Yousfi
- Maitre Kiejman
- Albertini
- Perrault
- Muhammad
- Azzedine
- King Muhammad V: King of Morocco
- Princess Amina: daughter of the King of Morocco
- Hassan II: son of the King of Morocco
- Eric Bordreuil: future husband of Malika Oufkir
- Luc
- Hassan
First Sentence edit
From the living room come the strains of mambo and cha-cha music, the percussion and guitars punctuated by the arrival of the guests.
Table of Contents edit
Preface by Michele Fitoussi
Part 1: Allee des Princesses
1. My Beloved Mother
2. The King's Palace 1958-1969
3. The Oufkir House 1969-1972
Part 2: Twenty Years in Prison
4. A Year in the Desert
25 December 1972-8 November 1973
5. The Walls of Tamattaght
8 November 1973-26 February 1977
6. Bir-Jdid Prison
26 February 1977-19 April 1987
7. Escaped Prisoners
19 April-24 April 1987
8. Marrakesh
1 July 1987- 19 February 1991
9. A Strange Kind of Freedom
Postscript
Authors' Note
Acknowledgements
About the Authors
Series & Lists edit
This is book 44 of 70 in Oprah's Book Club. (authoritative list)
Preceded by Icy Sparks, and followed by Cane River.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Malika Oufkir (Author)
- Michele Fitoussi (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Miramax
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0786886307
Page Count: 304
Publisher: Miramax
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 0786886307
Page Count: 304
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- Dewey: 365.45092
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