{"product_id":"hope-and-other-dangerous-pursuits-1","title":"Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits","description":"“A dream of a debut, by turns troubling and glorious, angry and wise.” —Junot Diaz\n\nHope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, the debut of Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award finalist 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?\n\nThere’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.\n\nSensitively written with beauty and boldness, this is a gripping book about what propels people to risk their lives in search of a better future.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1616207507\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1616207507.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Lalami, Laila\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516554616890,"sku":"DBV.1616207507.G","price":6.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/1616207507-0_ff90948b-2a5b-4497-9a52-3ac4d8bf309e.jpg?v=1783742143","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/hope-and-other-dangerous-pursuits-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}