{"product_id":"the-last-friend-paperback","title":"The Last Friend - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTahar Ben Jelloun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLinda Coverdale\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenowned for his compeling, humane portraits of everyday Arab lives, Tahar Ben Jelloun has affirmed his place in the literary world by winning such awards as the Prix Goncourt and Prix Maghreb. In \u003ci\u003eThe Last Friend\u003c\/i\u003e, Ben Jelloun presents a spellbinding coming-of-age story and a dazzling portrait of Morocco in an era of repression and disillusionment. In Tangiers in the late 1950s, two teenagers, Mamed and Ali, strike up an intense friendship that will last a lifetime. But lurking just beneath the surface is a deep, unspoken jealousy in danger of destroying them both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTahar Ben Jelloun was born in Fez, Morocco, and immigrated to France in 1961. A novelist, essayist, critic, and poet, he is a regular contributor to \u003ci\u003eLe Monde\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLa Républica\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEl País\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePanorama\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.1 x 5.16 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758589083936,"sku":"9780143038481","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/bce3cf3c6ba5a581569a7ec59183532a_d0b23829-307a-4ace-8cd8-8dcfb1c573c5.webp?v=1780129941","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-last-friend-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}