The Death of King Tsongor - Classics and Contemporaries, Laurent Gaude

Old and powerful King Tsongor is marrying his only daughter to the fiery prince of the salt lands. The ancient city of Massaba prepares a lavish celebration for the happy couple. Then a strange rider emerges from the desert: he claims to be Samilia's fiancé. War, which the king sincerely wished to avoid, then threatens and breaks out...

In this magnificent, epic, and tragic novel, awarded the Prix Goncourt des lycéens, Laurent Gaudé throws wide open the doors to a fabulous imaginary world. Students will encounter sensitive characters with the most incredible destinies, whom they will follow in the footsteps of the greatest ancient myths. The complete pedagogical apparatus is followed by an exclusive interview with Laurent Gaudé.