Unfortunately, Lalami riddles the book with uninspired descriptions and observations Youssef and Nabril are less than distinctive and the climax lacks impact. But just as quickly, it is all taken away, and when Youssef returns to his old neighborhood-now the headquarters of a fringe Islamist group-he finds himself embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy. Once Nabil invites Youssef back into his life, Youssef suddenly has all the luxuries he has ever dreamed about: a new apartment in the best neighborhood and a decent job. In Secret Son, Lalami slips behind the headlines of terrorism into a real world occupied by men and women of all social strata who have sought their dreams and no matter their income or stature, have found those dreams unattainable and beyond reach.
The two meet just as a rift has developed between Nabil and his daughter, Amal, who is studying in America. The news precipitates Youssef's quest to find his father, who turns out to be the rich, well-connected businessman Nabil Amrani. ) follows Youssef El Mekki, a 19-year-old living in the slums of Casablanca who learns that his father-believed to be dead-is alive. In 2002 USAToday recognized us as \"1 of 10 Great Old Bookstores\", and we have been featured in numerous other newspaper and TV stories including Washington Post and CSpan.Lalami's unpolished first novel (after story collection Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits Secret Son is a gorgeously rendered and heartbreaking tale of longing and belonging, of finding-and also leaving behind-the people and places we call home. Our retail stores have always been places where a reader can rush in looking for a title needed for a term paper that is due the next day, or where bibliophiles can get lost \"in the stacks\" for as long as they wish. Comment on this title Synopses & Reviews View Video ISBN13: 9781565124943 ISBN10: 1565124944 Condition: Standard DustJacket. A merging of the old and new is where we started, and it is where we are today.
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