The Gangrene
By: translated from the French by Robert Silvers
Contributors: Silvers, Robert
Publisher: L. Stuart
Published: 1960
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; fre
Number of pages: 96
Subjects: Torture; Political crimes and offenses -- France -- Personal narratives; Algerians -- France
Description: This book tells the stories of seven Algerians allegedly arrested and tortured by the Direction de la surveillance du territoire (D.S.T.) in Paris, France because they were suspected of being members of the Front National de Liberation, or the rebel forces in Algeria. All were living in France at the time of their arrest--four as students, three as professionals or businessmen.
Notes: By 7 Algerians living in France at the time of their arrest