by Laila Lalami · Viking · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780670918294
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«Secret Son» is the literary fiction novel by Laila Lalami, published by Viking in paperback (291 pages, in English).
Set in Casablanca, it follows Youssef El-Mekki, a young man raised by his mother in the suburbs who discovers that his father, whom he believed dead, is alive and a wealthy businessman. Moving in with him, Youssef experiences the luxury of the elite, but also social inequality; after a setback, he returns to the streets and gravitates toward a radical Islamist group. A novel about identity, family, and class struggle in Morocco.
The author, Laila Lalami, also wrote «Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits». The work was nominated in 2010 for the Orange Prize in the fiction category.
For readers of contemporary literary fiction interested in Morocco, identity, and social critique.
