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A Palace in the Old Village

Linda Coverdale

3.4/5 ( ratings)

Librarian's Note: Alternate cover edition can be found here

The story of an immigrant named Mohammed who has spent forty years in France and is about to retire. Taking stock of his life- his devotion to Islam and to his assimilated children-he decides to return to Morocco, where he spends his life's savings building the biggest house in the village and waits for his children and grandchildren to come be with him. A heartbreaking novel about parents and children, A Palace in the Old Village captures the sometimes stark contrasts between old- and new-world values, and an immigrant's abiding pursuit of home.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books

Release: January 25, 2011

ISBN: 0143118471

ISBN 13: 9780143118473

A Palace in the Old Village

Linda Coverdale

3.4/5 ( ratings)

Librarian's Note: Alternate cover edition can be found here

The story of an immigrant named Mohammed who has spent forty years in France and is about to retire. Taking stock of his life- his devotion to Islam and to his assimilated children-he decides to return to Morocco, where he spends his life's savings building the biggest house in the village and waits for his children and grandchildren to come be with him. A heartbreaking novel about parents and children, A Palace in the Old Village captures the sometimes stark contrasts between old- and new-world values, and an immigrant's abiding pursuit of home.

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Penguin Books

Release: January 25, 2011

ISBN: 0143118471

ISBN 13: 9780143118473

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