La Question

La Question (French for "The question") is a book by Henri Alleg, published in 1958. It is famous for precisely describing the methods of torture used by French paratroopers during the Algerian War from the point of view of a victim. La Question was censored in France after selling 60,000 copies in two weeks.

The Question
AuthorHenri Alleg
Original titleLa Question
TranslatorJohn Calder
LanguageFrench
SubjectTorture during the Algerian War
GenreEssay
PublisherParis: Éditions de Minuit
New York: George Braziller
Publication date
1958
Published in English
1958
Pages112
ISBN2-7073-0175-2
OCLC4796436
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