“A true story of human desperation, shattering in its impact.”—Tennessee Williams
Driven by famine from their home in the Rif, Mohamed’s family walks to Tangiers in search of a better life. But his father is unable to find work and grows violent. Mohamed learns how to charm and steal. During a short spell in a filthy Moroccan jail, a fellow inmate kindles his life-altering love of poetry.
The distinguished writer
Paul Bowles
, perhaps best known for his novel
The Sheltering Sky,
collaborated closely with
Mohamed Choukri
on the translation of
For Bread Alone,
and penned the introduction.