Hassan makes a living in his native Marrakesh as a comic writer and performer, through his satirical sketches critical of Morocco's rulers. Yet when he is suddenly conscripted into a losing war in the Sahara, and drafted to a far-flung desert outpost, it seems that all is lost.Could his estranged fa
A Beautiful White Cat Walks with Me
β Scribed by Fadel, Youssef
- Book ID
- 110510180
- Publisher
- The American University in Cairo Press
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 127 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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β¦ Synopsis
Hassan makes a living in his native Marrakesh as a comic writer and performer, through his satirical sketches critical of Moroccoβs rulers. Yet when he is suddenly conscripted into a losing war in the Sahara, and drafted to a far-flung desert outpost, it seems that all is lost.Could his estranged father, close to power as the kingβs private jester, have something to do with his sudden removal from the city? And will he ever see his beloved wife Zinab again?With flowing prose and black humor, Youssef Fadel subtly tells the story of 1980s Morocco.
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