For Bread Alone

For Bread Alone

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<div><p>“A true story of human desperation, shattering in its impact.”—Tennessee Williams</p><p>Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed’s family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But his father is unable to find work and grows violent. Mohamed learns how to charm and steal. During a short spell in a filthy Moroccan jail, a fellow inmate kindles his life-altering love of poetry.</p><p>The distinguished writer <b>Paul Bowles</b>, perhaps best known for his novel <I>The Sheltering Sky,</I> collaborated closely with <b>Mohamed Choukri</b> on the translation of <I>For Bread Alone,</I> and penned the introduction.</p></div>