| A Life Full of Holes Contributor(s): Layachi, Larbi (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061565296 ISBN-13: 9780061565298 Publisher: Ecco Press OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: One of the most unusual literary innovations ever produced, "A Life Full of Holes" is the result of a singular collaboration between two remarkable individuals: Driss ben Hamed Charhadi, an illiterate North African servant and street vendor, and legendary American novelist and essayist Paul Bowles. The powerful story of a shepherd and petty trafficker struggling to maintain hope as he wrestles with the grim realities of daily life, it is the first novel ever written in the Arabic dialect Moghrebi, faithfully recorded and translated into English by Bowles. Straightforward yet rich in complex emotions, it is a fascinating inside look at an unfamiliar culture--harsh and startling, yet interwoven with a poignant, poetic beauty. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008036469 |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 5.31" W x 8.08" (0.57 lbs) 352 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most unusual literary innovations ever produced, A Life Full of Holes is the result of a singular collaboration between two remarkable individuals: Driss ben Hamed Charhadi, an illiterate North African servant and street vendor, and legendary American novelist and essayist Paul Bowles. The powerful story of a shepherd and petty trafficker struggling to maintain hope as he wrestles with the grim realities of daily life, it is the first novel ever written in the Arabic dialect Moghrebi, faithfully recorded and translated into English by Bowles. Straightforward yet rich in complex emotions, it is a fascinating inside look at an unfamiliar culture--harsh and startling, yet interwoven with a poignant, poetic beauty. |