Leaving Tangier

From one of the worlds great writers, a breakthrough novel about leaving home for a better life In his new novel, award-winning, internationally bestselling author Tahar Ben Jelloun tells the story of a Moroccan brother and sister making new lives for themselves in Spain. Azel is a young man in Tangier who dreams of crossing the Strait of Gibraltar. When he meets Miguel, a wealthy Spaniard, he leaves behind his girlfriend, his sister, Kenza, and his mother, and moves with him to Barcelona, where Kenza eventually joins them. What they find there forms the heart of this novel of seduction and betrayal, deception and disillusionment, in which Azel and Kenza are reminded powerfully not only of where theyve come from, but also of who they really are. Leaving Tangier by author Tahar Ben Jelloun, Linda Coverdale. Published by Sodis. This book has a 13 digit ISBN number 9782070344314 and a 10 digit ISBN number 2070344312.