Description: The latest novel from "Morocco's greatest living author" ("The Guardian") is a compelling story that captures the sometimes stark contrasts between old- and new-world values, and an immigrant's abiding pursuit of home.
Review Quotes: "With this novel, Ben Jelloun, a native of Morocco, gives us an unvarnished look at a Muslim's life in the West, and reminds us that literature can help us understand one another." --Minneapolis Star Tribune
"In any language, Tahar Ben Jelloun would be a remarkable novelist." --Sunday Telegraph (London)