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For Bread Alone: An Autobiography (Paperback)

by Mohamed Choukri (Author), Paul Bowles (Introduction, Translator)
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  • Paperback: 152 pages
  • Publisher: Saqi Books; New edition edition (14 Feb 2001)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0863561381
  • ISBN-13: 978-0863561382
  • Product Dimensions: 20.5 x 13.5 x 1.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,209,022 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A true document of human desperation, shattering in its impact.' Tennessee Williams

The Independent, July 16, 2006
Five stars ... Achingly elegant ... Choukri's irrepressible, ultimately indomitable spirit is most touching and human. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Bitter truth, 4 Nov 2004
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If you are Moroccan or North African, you'll love this book. It was particularly eye-opening for me as a Moroccan born & bought up in London to read about the poverty and hardships Mohamed Choukri faced as a young man trying to find his way in Tangiers.

There are many funny parts to this book as well and you always have the feeling that he'll be alright.

I loved this book & have read it twice, its a book that makes me feel full of hope. Mohamed Choukri has come through these hardships, dealt with the death of his sisters, educated himself and is a great role-model for any young man in Morocco today.

I would strongly reccommend this book to anyone.

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1.0 out of 5 stars for bread alone, 28 Oct 2008
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this book of choukri should have been titled ''For sex and bread alone instead of 'For bread alone'.I heard that he is a famous writer in marocco but you can be famaous even you are not a good writer which happen in this case.The life and moral of poor people is portrated in a very bad light.Of course it has some true on it but i did not find nothing good towards the poor class excpet naming them as thieves,dirty,liers,violent.etc,etc all the bad things you can find.Reading the whole book you will soon realise that the main character in words choukri spends all his childhood and adoleshence with prostitutes rather then trying to live a decent and honest life. Do not buy this book unless you are looking for a soft porno book.I am very dissapointed at myself for spending around £3 towards this book.If i could rate the book with no stars if i could but it is not possible.
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