A deep look into the psychology of both the colonizer and the colonized. In this invaluable book Memmi discusses colonialism as a whole, and then gets into a deeper analysis of the entire structure and system of colonialism.

Who is the colonizer? What are the real reasons for the colonizers existence? Who is the colonized? How they transform as a result of being colonized. The intricate relationship between both the oppressor and the oppressed.

Memmi also highlights the paths available to the colonized as they inevitably realize that survival under oppression can no longer sustain them as human beings, and the difficult and necessary actions and choices they must make to end their oppression, and regain their sense of culture, community and most of all, of self.

I highly recommend this book to one and all. A must read indeed.