by Driss Ben Hamed Charhadi, Paul Bowles · Canongate Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780862419493
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«A Life Full of Holes» is the novel by Driss Ben Hamad Charhadi translated by Paul Bowles, published by Canongate Books Ltd in paperback (320 pages).
A lonely young narrator survives extreme poverty by alternating jobs as a shepherd, baker's assistant and small-time kif dealer. Despite the deceit, beatings and prison, his optimism and trust in people never fade, and his voice offers an intimate, unflinching portrait of everyday life in Morocco.
First novel written in the Maghrebi Arabic dialect, recorded and translated by Paul Bowles. Volume 18 of the «Rebel Inc. Classics» series.
Recommended for readers of literary fiction interested in Morocco, North African culture and unconventional literary collaborations.
Paul Frederic Bowles was an American composer, author, and translator. He became associated with the Moroccan city of Tangier, where he settled in 1947 and lived for 52 years to the end of his life.
