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A nightingale whose song delights a young princess is banished from the palace by her father, the emperor, whose deafness prevents him from hearing the nightingale's song. A physician says he can cure the emperor's deafness but needs the heart of a nightingale. The nightingale agrees to let them have his heart, but the emperor refuses, realizing the nightingale would make others happy with it's song.
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Once upon a time, in a distant land, there was a prosperous kingdom, ruled by a just and wise king, loved and respected by his subjects. He had established schools all over the country. That of the palace was attended by students chosen from among the best, from all strata of society. The king would later recruit his collaborators and advisers from among them. Curiously, one of the king's eyes was laughing and the other was crying. No one dared ask...
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"His novel merges the author's family tragedy and the history of Morocco. It tells the story of his father, a trusted companion to King Hassan II, and his brother, a young military officer involved in the 1971’s failed Skhirat coup d’état, resulting in his incarceration...Binebine’s novel stands out as a personal narrative of a father-son opposition at the very heart of political power. This familial confrontation is expressed through a series...
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