From empire to exile

This book explores the commemorative afterlives of the Algerian War of Independence (1954-62), one of the world''s most iconic wars of decolonisation. It focuses on the million French settlers - pieds-noirs - and the tens of thousands of harkis - the French army''s native auxiliaries - who felt compelled to migrate to France when colonial rule ended.

Challenging the idea that Algeria was a ''forgo...