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In the legendary city of Tangier, an old man lies dying, and remembers the lives of those who died before him
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
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Original Language: French
Prolific Moroccan writer Ben Jelloun ( The Sand Child ; The Sacred Night ) portrays the stream of thoughts of one old man as he looks back on his life. Originally written in French, this subtle translation reveals much to the reader about the particulars of life as a middle-class artisan of Morocco while at the same time dealing with universal human themes. It is this incidental unfolding of the similarities as well as the differences between this contemporary, anonymous Moroccan Arab and ourselves that gives an added dimension of empathy and value to these fictional reminiscences. If the dying man does not fully captivate the reader, perhaps it is because he is too clear-sighted and honest in his self-analysis, or too traditional for our tastes. We may finish the book with little sympathy or compassion, but we gain enhanced understanding of the exigencies of existence and a little awe for the tenacity of one irascible old Arab. By this standard, Ben Jelloun's book is a success.
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Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherHarcourt
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 0151826315
- ISBN 13 9780151826315
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages109
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Silent Day in Tangier
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Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
(1991)
ISBN 10: 0151826315
ISBN 13: 9780151826315
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition; First Printing. This specific hardback book is in new condition with a hard board cover that has sharp edges and corners and has a tight binding. The pages are clean, crisp, unmarked and uncreased. The dust jacket is in fine condition with barely detectable wear if any. We package all books in custom cardboard book boxes for shipment and ship daily with tracking numbers.; "Silent day in Tanger" by the perpetually relevant author Taher Ben Jelloun is introduced with a story about a man deceived by the wind, forgotten by time and mocked by death. The rather short novel is about a man who is appoaching the end of his life and memories of old friends and family emerges. The friends have deceived him by dying before him or by not paying enough attention to him. The stagnant live in Tanger where most people probably are repeating the same things day afetr day, year after year is in contrast to the history of Morocco. Previously Morocco was occupied by Spain and France and currently Morocco itself occupies another state - Western Sahara - the only colonialized country in Africa today. In his own subtle way Jelloun tells us a lot by not saying anything or just making hints. The stories of everyday life with their apparent trivialities are not that trivial as they posses the essence of being alive."; 8.6 X 5.8 X 0.8 inches; 109 pages. Seller Inventory # 16607
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