Soleil brûlant en Algérie #[nn]

Gaétan Nocq's stark black-and-white cover sets an immediate and arresting mood — towering agave plants loom in the foreground while two soldiers move through a hazy, sun-bleached Algerian landscape behind them. Based on Alexandre Tikhomiroff's firsthand account, this La Boîte à Bulles graphic novel promises an intimate, ground-level perspective on the Algerian War. Nocq's expressive brushwork feels both raw and restrained, making this 2016 volume a compelling read for anyone drawn to personal histories from that turbulent era.