La Prisonniere
Author : Malika Oufkir
Publisher : Corgi Books
Release Date : 2001
ISBN 10 : 0553813021
Pages : 412 pages
Rating : 4.0/5 (813 users)
Download or read book La Prisonniere PDF or another Format written by Malika Oufkir and published by Corgi Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Malika Oufkir Has Been A Prisoner For Most Of Her Life. Born In 1953, The Eldest Daughter Of The King Of Morocco S Closest Aide, Malika Was Adopted By The King To Be A Companion To His Little Daughter. She Grew Up At The Royal Court Of Rabat, Locked Away In A Golden Cage, Among The Royal Wives And Concubines.But In 1972, Her Father Was Arrested And Executed After An Attempt To Assassinate The King. Nineteen-Year-Old Malika, Her Mother And Her Five Younger Brothers And Sisters Were Thrown Into An Isolated Desert Gaol. Innocent Of Any Crime, They Were Locked Away In Increasingly Barbaric Conditions For Fifteen Endless Years.Like A Modern Scheherazade, Malika Kept Up Their Spirits By Telling Them Stories Every Night. Finally, The Oufkir Children Managed To Dig A Tunnel With Their Bare Hands And Made A Daring Escape. Recaptured After Five Days, The Ensuing Public Hue And Cry Resulted In House Arrest Rather Than A Return To Prison. But It Was Only In 1996 That Malika Was Finally Permitted To Leave Morocco To Begin A New Life In France.