The Bottom of the Jar

by Abdellatif Laâbi

Book Overview

The Bottom of the Jar is the journey of a boy finding his footing in the heart of Fez during the 1950s, as Morocco began freeing itself from the grip of the French colonial occupation. The narrator vividly recalls his first encounters with the ebullient city, family dramas, and the joys and turbulence of his childhood. He recalls a renegade, hashish-loving uncle, who at nightfall transforms into a beloved Homer, his salt-of-the-earth mother's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1935744607
• ISBN13: 9781935744603
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Archipelago Books
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 7.5"