Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781616207502)

"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
ISBN-10: 1616207507
ISBN-13: 9781616207502
Publisher: Algonquin Books
Language: English
Published: 11/28/2017
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.99h x 5.00w x 0.48d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Upper Grade
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