Brotherhood (novel)

Brotherhood (French: Terre ceinte) is a political novel written by Senegalese writer Mohamed Mbougar Sarr and translated by Alexia Trigo.

[4] It was Sarr's debut novel and second work after his critically acclaimed short story "La Cale".

[5] The story follows an extremist Islamic organisation—called the Brotherhood, which has taken control of Kalep—and a group of decentralised intellectuals intent on challenging its extreme religious doctrine.

To fight back, Karim places a huge bounty on the underground journalists which introduces betrayal and back-biting to the organisation.

In order to winnow out the journalists, Karim burns down a library that is considered a cultural property.