Description
In the wake of the Arab Spring and the anti-austerity fervor of the indignados, a young Moroccan man named Lakhdar is cast out of his family after a private scandal, left to navigate a city where faith, desire, and politics collide. From the harbor and the Grand Zoco to the streets where survival is negotiated in whispers and glances, he drifts between petty hustles and larger questions about what—if anything—justice looks like when institutions fail. As his discontent hardens into anti-government anger, the novel traces how identity is shaped by religion, family expectation, and the pull of foreignness, even as personal shame and social pressure keep tightening the noose. With Mathias Enard’s lyrical, observant style and a keen ear for the rhythms of everyday life, this is a tense, intimate portrait of youth on the edge—where rebellion and belonging are always one step apart.
Available Editions
paperback
Fitzcarraldo Editions
Published Jan 1, 2015
296 pages
ISBN: 9780992974763
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Details
First Published
2015
Language
eng
Translation
From: fra
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Street of Thieves by Mathias Enard.