{"product_id":"the-morning-of-the-mogul-hichem-karoui-9781787953468","title":"The Morning of The Mogul: A Wise Report To A Wise Minister By A Wise Citizen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Morning of the Mogul\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Novel of Intrigue, Betrayal, and Absurdity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhat if an ordinary morning saw you torn from your desk, stripped of your identity, and thrust into the heart of a conspiracy you'd never imagined existed?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBassam Bourasin leads a quiet life as a diligent-if rather peculiar-bank clerk in the modest Tunisian town of 'Ouja. Without warning, he's arrested, rechristened \"Prisoner 1007\", and imprisoned in a menacing \"State hotel\"-little more than a luxurious cage housing fallen ministers, corrupt financiers, and hardened felons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithin this bizarre maze, Bassam must navigate kitchen black-marketeers, a towering inmate known as Frankenstein, and a psychiatrist whose treatment proves more disturbing than any ailment. Tormented by memories of his mother and fiancée, lost in a tragic incident back home, he grows increasingly convinced that his detention forms part of a conspiracy stretching to the very pinnacles of power. Armed only with his wits, his innocence, and a simple notebook, he transforms into an unlikely spy, recording every whispered code and secret corridor in his quest for truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy You'll Find It Impossible to Put Down\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical satire collides with psychological thriller against the tumultuous backdrop of revolution.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA scalpel-sharp examination of identity: when your name vanishes, what remains of who you are?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarkly comic brilliance reminiscent of Kafka or Orwell, exposing the razor's edge between reason and madness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA labyrinthine conspiracy involving clandestine societies and \"mind-hackers\" where absolutely nothing proves to be as it appears.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIdeal for Readers Who Relish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Orwell's 1984 or Kafka's The Trial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Wickedly humorous political machinations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Tales that challenge reality, fate, and liberty-for in Bassam's universe, all is Mektub (predestined).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill Bassam uncover the truth and reclaim his existence, or merely become another casualty in an unseen empire's game? Plunge into The Morning of the Mogul and discover the answer for yourself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hichem Karoui\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1787953467\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781787953468\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Global East-West (London)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/29\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.59d","brand":"Hichem Karoui","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48454218809599,"sku":"9781787953468","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9eccfd21-6021-4265-9b1d-6fe410dc7cfa.jpg?v=1777304880","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-morning-of-the-mogul-hichem-karoui-9781787953468","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}