'The Game Of Happiness, Or The Short Life Of Murad Zaher', a novel in the Arabic language by Algerian writer Bashir Mufti. The story takes place in Algeria, in the 1963-1978 period, characterized by major transformations in the history of the country. The hero, a poor Bedouin boy, moves through life facing various struggles, joys, tragedies, and realities of the time.