The document provides a review of the novel "Desert" by French author J.M.G. Le Clézio. It summarizes that the novel tells two interwoven stories - one about a Tuareg boy fleeing French colonialism in the Sahara in 1909, and the other about his descendant Lalla escaping an arranged marriage in present-day Morocco. The review praises Le Clézio's vivid portrayal of the landscapes and peoples of the desert as well as his ambition in depicting the long-term consequences of colonialism. It concludes that "Desert" demonstrates why Le Clézio deserved the Nobel Prize for Literature that he received.