Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

"A dream of a debut, by turns troubling and glorious, angry and wise." --Junot Diaz​ Hope and...
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Author: Laila Lalami
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Language: English
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Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits by Lalami, Laila

Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

€17,86

Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

€17,86
Author: Laila Lalami
Format: Paperback
Language: English
"A dream of a debut, by turns troubling and glorious, angry and wise." --Junot Diaz​

Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, the debut of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist Laila Lalami, evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco. The book begins as four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain.What has driven them to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger?

There's Murad, a gentle, unemployed man who's been reduced to hustling tourists around Tangier; Halima, who's fleeing her drunken husband and the slums of Casablanca; Aziz, who must leave behind his devoted wife in hope of securing work in Spain; and Faten, a student and religious fanatic whose faith is at odds with an influential man determined to destroy her future.

Sensitively written with beauty and boldness, this is a gripping book about what propels people to risk their lives in search of a better future.

Author: Laila Lalami
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Published: 11/28/2017
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.48d
ISBN: 9781616207502

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 108069 / Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

About the Author
Lalami, Laila: - Laila Lalami was born and raised in Morocco. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, the Nation, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and elsewhere. She is the recipient of a Fulbright fellowship and was short-listed for the Caine Prize for African Writing in 2006. She lives in Los Angeles.

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