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OverviewHassan makes a living in his native Marrakesh as a comic writer and performer, through his satirical sketches critical of Morocco's rulers. Yet when he is suddenly conscripted into a losing war in the Sahara, and drafted to a far-flung desert outpost, it seems that all is lost. Could his estranged father, close to power as the king's private jester, have something to do with his sudden removal from the city? And will he ever see his beloved wife Zinab again? With flowing prose and black humor, Youssef Fadel subtly tells the story of 1980s Morocco. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Youssef Fadel , Alexander ElinsonPublisher: The American University in Cairo Press Imprint: Hoopoe Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 20.50cm Weight: 0.226kg ISBN: 9789774167768ISBN 10: 9774167767 Pages: 232 Publication Date: 08 September 2016 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews"""...There are still those in Morocco who, as Fadel sees it, resist the pressures of the world around them through the force of their love for one another. Fadel depicts such characters in his novels: romantics and dreamers who serve as foils to the rotting, corrupt worlds they inhabit."" - The New Yorker" An astonishing novel. --Le Monde Diplomatique [Fadel is] a valued asset of modern Moroccan literature. --Aujourd'hui Le Maroc An astonishing novel. --<strong><em>Le Monde Diplomatique</em> </strong><em></em> [Fadel is] a valued asset of modern Moroccan literature. --<strong><em>Aujourd'hui Le Maroc</em> </strong><em></em> Author InformationAward-winning Moroccan novelist and screenwriter Youssef Fadel was born in Casablanca in 1949. During Morocco's 'Years of Lead' he was imprisoned in the notorious Moulay Cherif prison (1974-75). He is the author of A Rare Blue Bird Flies with Me. He lives in Casablanca, Morocco.Alexander Elinson is an associate professor of Arabic at Hunter College of the City University of New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |