Corruption

Tahar Ben Jelloun (Author) Carol Volk (Translator)

Description

Casablanca and Tangier provide the backdrops for Corruption, and erotic tale of morality about Mourad, the last honest man in Morocco. After a lifetime of resistance, Mourad finally gives in to the demands of his materialistic wife and accepts "commissions" for his work: just one envelope stuffed with cash, then another. Ben Jelloun's compelling novel evokes the dangers of succumbing to the daily temptations of modern life, as Mourad lives the consequences of betraying his existence.

Product Details

Price

$10.00 $9.30

Publisher

New Press

Publish Date

November 01, 1996

Pages

144

Dimensions

5.66 X 0.43 X 8.26 inches | 0.4 pounds

Language

English

Type

Paperback

EAN/UPC

9781565842960

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About the Author

Winner of the 1994 Prix Maghreb, Tahar Ben Jelloun was born in 1944 in Fez, Morocco, and emigrated to France in 1961. A novelist, essayist, critic, and poet, he is a regular contributor to Le Monde, La Répubblica, El País, and Panorama. His novels include The Sacred Night, which received the Prix Goncourt in 1987, and Corruption (The New Press).

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