Between Two Opinions or the Romance of a Spahi - Pierre Loti - Bog

Between Two Opinions or the Romance of a Spahi is a novel written by French author Pierre Loti. The book tells the story of a young French officer named Andr����� Lh�����ry who is stationed in Algeria during the late 19th century. Lh�����ry falls in love with A�����ssatou, a beautiful Algerian woman, and their relationship is complicated by cultural differences and the political tensions of the time. Lh�����ry is torn between his duty to his country and his love for A�����ssatou, and must make a difficult decision about where his loyalties lie. The novel explores themes of love, loyalty, and cultural identity, and provides a vivid portrayal of life in colonial Algeria. Loti's writing is known for its poetic style and vivid imagery, and Between Two Opinions is considered one of his most acclaimed works.1890. After joining the French Navy, Loti (pen name of Julien Marie Viaud) saw the world from shipboard. He spent long months among the palm groves of the South Seas; he visited the scorching coast of Senegal and the seas of Iceland. A prolific writer, Loti used every strange and exotic scene as a background for his romance novels. The book begins: In descending the coast of Africa, after passing the southern extremity of Morocco, one travels for several days and nights in sight of an interminable country of desolation. It is the Sahara, the great sea without water, which the Moors also call Beled-el-ateuch, the land of thirst. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.