Heritage

Set in the post-WWII era of turbulence and transformation, Heritage is an epic and gripping historical fiction novel from an author who is ‘one of the world’s best’ (Irish Independent) Algeria, 1945 In the aftermath of World War II, soldier Robert Lombard returns to his wealthy family’s Algerian wine plantation hoping to build a peaceful and prosperous future for his country. Mohamed, his Arab friend and comrade-in-arms against the Nazis, arrives home at the same time – but experiences the dark side of French rule in a way Robert can never understand. As powerful colonial tensions bring Algeria to boiling point, the two men find themselves deeply entangled in the violence of a new war. With fanaticism, savagery and deception on all sides, good people must be prepared to risk everything to forge a stable future for Algeria. Closely based on the true story of Algeria’s fight for independence, Heritage is a riveting account of a tumultuous period of the 20th century told through characters closely involved in its most seismic events...M.F