Hope and other dangerous pursuits
(Book)
Uniform Title:
Author:
Series:
Published:
Orlando : Harcourt, 2006.
Format:
Book
Edition:
1st Harvest ed.
Physical Desc:
188 pages ; 21 cm.
Lexile measure:
870L
Rating:
870L
Status:
Description
"Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits," the debut of 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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Location
Call Number
Status
Wallingford Adult Fiction
LALAMI
On Shelf
More Details
Language:
English
ISBN:
015603087X, 9780156030878
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.6, 6 Points
Level 5.6, 6 Points
Lexile measure:
870
Notes
General Note
Originally cataloged as: Hope & other dangerous pusuits / Laila Lalami. Chapel Hill, N.C. : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, c2005.
Target Audience
870L,Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader,UG,5.6,6,108069
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Citations
APA Citation (style guide)
Lalami, L. (2006). Hope and other dangerous pursuits. 1st Harvest ed. Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Lalami, Laila, 1968-. 2006. Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits. Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Lalami, Laila, 1968-, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits. Harcourt, 2006.
MLA Citation (style guide)Lalami, Laila. Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits. 1st Harvest ed. Harcourt, 2006.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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Grouped Work ID:
5926b1b4-b3ab-eb22-089c-a963f9c135a1
Record Information
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MARC Record
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