Corruption
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Author
Contributions
- Volk, Carol. - Contributor
Publication
1995 - New Press, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
34,000 words, Guess
Page Count
136 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL1279851M
- ISBN-101565842952
- OCLC Control Number32203178
- OCLC Control Numbercorruption00benj
- Library of Congress Control Number95011667
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- Goodreads2177509
- LibraryThing327281
Classifications
- DDC843
- LCCPQ3989.2.J4 H6514 1995
Description
Casablanca and Tangier provide the backdrops for Corruption, an exotic and erotic tale of modern-day morality, reminiscent of Camus's The Stranger. Mourad is the last honest man in Morocco. Much to the chagrin of his boss, his colleagues, and his materialistic wife, he adamantly refuses to accept "commissions" for his work. But his honesty goes unappreciated. Criticized for condemning his family to a life of poverty, encouraged by his boss to be more "flexible," Mourad finally gives in: just one envelope stuffed with cash, then another... Ben Jelloun's compelling novel evokes the universal dangers of succumbing to the daily temptations of modern life, as Mourad lives the consequences of betraying his own conscience after a lifetime of honesty and resistance.
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