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Title: For Bread Alone
Author: Mohamed Choukri
ISBN: 9781846590108
Publisher: Telegram Books
Published: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 2nd
Number of Pages: 169
Publisher Description: <p>"A true story of human desperation, shattering in its impact."--Tennessee Williams</p><p>Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed's family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But his father is unable to find work and grows violent. Mohamed learns how to charm and steal. During a short spell in a filthy Moroccan jail, a fellow inmate kindles his life-altering love of poetry.</p><p>The distinguished writer <b>Paul Bowles</b>, perhaps best known for his novel <i>The Sheltering Sky, </i> collaborated closely with <b>Mohamed Choukri</b> on the translation of <i>For Bread Alone, </i> and penned the introduction.</p>
Author: Mohamed Choukri
ISBN: 9781846590108
Publisher: Telegram Books
Published: 2007
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Edition: 2nd
Number of Pages: 169
Publisher Description: <p>"A true story of human desperation, shattering in its impact."--Tennessee Williams</p><p>Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed's family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But his father is unable to find work and grows violent. Mohamed learns how to charm and steal. During a short spell in a filthy Moroccan jail, a fellow inmate kindles his life-altering love of poetry.</p><p>The distinguished writer <b>Paul Bowles</b>, perhaps best known for his novel <i>The Sheltering Sky, </i> collaborated closely with <b>Mohamed Choukri</b> on the translation of <i>For Bread Alone, </i> and penned the introduction.</p>
