A Palace in the Old Village: A Novel
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Book details
- Author
- Tahar Ben Jelloun
- Publisher
- Random House Books for Young Readers
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Category
- Comedy
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-13
- 9780143118473
- ISBN-10
- 0143118471
- Vendor: Mia Karts
A Palace in the Old Village: A Novel
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ISBN: 0143118471
Author: Ben Jelloun, Tahar
Condition: New
From "Morocco's greatest living author" (The Guardian), an internationally bestselling novel of universal appeal-about the powerful pull of home and the lengths to which a parent will go to bring his family togetherMohammed has spent the past forty years working in France. As he approaches retirement, he takes stock of his life-his devotion to Islam and to his assimilated children-and decides to return to Morocco, where he spends his lifes savings building the biggest house in the village and waiting for his children and grandchildren to come be with him.A heartbreaking novel about parents and children, A Palace in the Old Village captures the sometimes stark contrasts between old- and new-world values, and immigrants abiding pursuit of home.
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