Leaving Tangier (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780143114659)

From one of the world's great writers, a novel that mirrors the journeys of millions who leave home for a better life

In Leaving Tangier, award-winning, internationally bestselling author Tahar Ben Jelloun tells the story of a Moroccan brother and sister making new lives for themselves in Spain. Azel is a young man in Tangier who dreams of crossing the Strait of Gibraltar. When he meets Miguel, a wealthy Spaniard, he leaves behind his girlfriend, his sister, Kenza, and his mother, and moves with him to Barcelona, where Kenza eventually joins them. What they find there forms the heart of this novel of seduction and betrayal, deception and disillusionment, in which Azel and Kenza are reminded powerfully not only of where they've come from, but also of who they really are.

Author: Tahar Ben Jelloun
ISBN-10: 0143114654
ISBN-13: 9780143114659
Publisher: Penguin Books
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2009
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.00h x 5.00w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 01/19/2009 pg. 36
Library Journal 02/15/2009 pg. 92
New York Times Book Review 04/12/2009 pg. 26
Booklist 05/01/2009 pg. 64