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Hope and other dangerous pursuits

Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits marks the debut of an exciting new voice in fiction. 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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  • "Hoop"
  • "Hope and other dangerous pursuits"
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  • "Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits marks the debut of an exciting new voice in fiction. 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."@en
  • "Set in modern-day Morocco, the story of four vastly different Moroccans who illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain chronicles the circumstances that drive them to risk their lives and the rewards that may or may not prove to be worth the danger."
  • "Set in modern-day Morocco, the story of four vastly different Moroccans who illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain chronicles the circumstances that drive them to risk their lives and the rewards that may or may not prove to be worth the danger."@en
  • "Laila Lalami evokes the grit and enduring grace that is modern Morocco and offers an authentic look at the Muslim immigrant experience today. The book begins as four Moroccans illegally cross the Strait of Gibraltar in an inflatable boat headed for Spain. There's Murad, a gentle, educated 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 to find work in Spain; and Faten, a student and religious fanatic whose faith is at odds with an influential man determined to destroy her future. What has driven these men and women to risk their lives? And will the rewards prove to be worth the danger? Sensitively written with beauty and boldness, this is a gripping book about people in search of a better future."
  • "Candidats marocains à l'émigration clandestine, Mourad, Halima, Aziz et Faten manquent de se noyer en voulant rejoindre les côtes espagnoles. Pourquoi ont-ils entrepris ce voyage ? A quelle existence rêvent-ils ? Les réponses se trouvent à la fois dans le passé, le présent et le futur de chacun. Autant de lignes de fuites se croisant autour d'un même espoir. Premier roman."
  • "Story of four young Moroccans who migrate to Spain illegally in search of better life."
  • "Het verhaal van vier Marokkaanse illegalen die de oversteek wagen naar Europa."
  • "Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits marks the debut of an exciting new voice in fiction. 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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  • "Romans (teksten)"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Psychological fiction"
  • "Psychological fiction"@en

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  • "Hope and other dangerous pursuits"@en
  • "Hope and other dangerous pursuits"
  • "De l'espoir et autres quêtes dangereuses : roman"
  • "Hope & other dangerous pursuits"@en
  • "Hope & other dangerous pursuits"
  • "De l'espoir et autres quêtes dangereuses"
  • "Hope : and other dangerous pursuits"
  • "Ummid aur dusre khatarnak mashaghil"
  • "Hope & [and] other dangerous pursuits"
  • "Esperanza y otros sueños"@es
  • "Esperanza y otros sueños"
  • "Hoop en andere gevaarlijke verlangens"
  • "Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits"@en

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