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Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits

by Laila Lalami
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“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.
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Publisher: Little, Brown and Company

Kindle Book

  • Release date: October 7, 2005

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  • ISBN: 9781565127517
  • Release date: October 7, 2005

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  • ISBN: 9781565127517
  • File size: 2493 KB
  • Release date: October 7, 2005
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Kindle Book
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subjects

Fiction Literature

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:5.6
Lexile® Measure:870
Interest Level:9-12(UG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

“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.
Expand title description text
Fiction Literature