Secret Son (Hardcover)

Secret Son Book Description

Youssef el-Mekki, a young man of nineteen, is living with his mother in the slums of Casablanca when he discovers that the father he believed to be dead is, in fact, alive and eager to befriend and support him. Leaving his mother behind, Youssef assumes a life he could only dream of: a famous and influential father, his own penthouse apartment, and all the luxuries associated with his new status. His future appears assured until an abrupt reversal of fortune sends him back to the streets and his childhood friends, where a fringe Islamic group, known simply as the Party, has set up its headquarters.
In the spirit of "The Inheritance of Loss" and "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," Laila Lalami's powerful first novel explores the struggle for identity, the need for family, and the desperation that overtakes ordinary lives in a country divided by class, politics, and religion.

In the spirit of "The Reluctant Fundamentalist," Lalami's powerful first novel explores the struggle for identity, the need for family, and the desperation that overtakes ordinary lives in a country divided by class, politics, and religion.

About the Author :

Laila Lalami has contributed to Secret Son as an author. Laila Lalami was born in Rabat, Morocco, and educated in Morocco, Britain, and the United States. Her work has appeared in the "Independent, " the "Los Angeles Times, " the "Oregonian, " the "Baltimore Review, First Intensity, " the "Los Angeles Review, " and elsewhere. She's also the creator of the popular literary blog Moorishgirl.com, which features literary news, commentary, book reviews, and author interviews, as well as occasional political and cultural links, and has been covered in the "Washington Post, USA Today, Publishers Weekly, " and on C-SPAN. She is an assistant professor in the

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