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 father, close to power as the king's 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.

A modern Moroccan tale of power, love, and loss.

About the Author
Award-winning Moroccan novelist and screenwriter Youssef Fadel was born in Casablanca in 1949. During Morocco's 'Years of Lead' he was imprisoned in the notorious Moulay Cherif prison (1974-75). He is the author of A Rare Blue Bird Flies with Me. He lives in Casablanca, Morocco.Alexander Elinson is an associate professor of Arabic at Hunter College of the City University of New York.

Reviews
"...There are still those in Morocco who, as Fadel sees it, resist the pressures of the world around them through the force of their love for one another. Fadel depicts such characters in his novels: romantics and dreamers who serve as foils to the rotting, corrupt worlds they inhabit." - The New Yorker



Book Information
ISBN 9789774167768
Author Youssef Fadel
Format Paperback
Page Count 232
Imprint Hoopoe
Publisher The American University in Cairo Press
Weight(grams) 226g
Dimensions(mm) 205mm * 130mm * 13mm