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Corruption (International Fiction)

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This fascinating novel, which can be read in one short sitting, portrays corruption at every level, from the individual to the international. Provides a lot of interesting food for thought about stresses of modern Moroccan middle class life and moral choices that all bureaucrats face. Corruption is one of the best easily readable Moroccan novels in years, investigating a core issue facing all North African societies.

Mourad is the last honest man in Morocco. Too bad for him. His wife hates him for it, his co-workers are ever suspicious, and even his children are brought into sad play. Eventually, something happens and he crosses a line. ben Jelloun does a terrific job of describing what lead to the critical event and what were the consequences. A good read.