{"product_id":"the-star-of-algiers-ros-schwartz-9781555974121","title":"The Star of Algiers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The Star of Algiers powerfully depicts youth in distress, caught between the lure of the West and the mosque.\" --BIBA \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"We share his stage fright before each new gig. We are fired with his boundless energy. And once we've taken off, we come crashing down with him . . . Everything is human, alive and transparent.\" \u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, France \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMoussa Massy's ambitions extend far beyond the three-room apartment he shares with the other thirteen members of his family in Algiers. A gifted performer of modern Kabyle song, he is as inspired by Prince and Michael Jackson as he is by Arab and Algerian traditional music. His first taste of fame, however, is brief, as the conflict between the fundamental Islamic group FIS and the more progressive FLN grows more violent and the city comes to a standstill amid corruption and scandal. As his music career begins to disintegrate, like the city itself, Massy's driving passion for music turns to unforgiving rage. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn energetic, urgent prose, Aziz Chouaki vividly portrays the harsh realities of a country in constant turmoil and brilliantly shows the capacity for despair and hatred of those who have nothing left to lose. Available for the first time in English, \u003ci\u003eThe Star of Algiers\u003c\/i\u003e, a novel of great passion and originality, touches on the most contentious issues of our time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Lannan Translation Series Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ros Schwartz, Aziz Chouaki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1555974120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781555974121\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Graywolf Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.54h x 5.32w x 0.64d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2004 pg. 1060\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/29\/2004 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2004 pg. 707\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2004 pg. 98","brand":"Ros Schwartz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44056527208703,"sku":"9781555974121","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3255334d-c37e-48b3-b507-60846441ee19.jpg?v=1685041803","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-star-of-algiers-ros-schwartz-9781555974121","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}