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    As Rich As The King (assor) Hb

    £16.99
    ISBN: 9781782278900
    AuthorAssor, Abigail
    PublisherNamePushkin Press
    Pub Date03/08/2023
    BindingHardback
    Pages224
    Availability: In Stock

    WINNER OF THE FRANCOISE SAGAN PRIZE
    WINNER OF THE BOOKSTAGRAM PRIZE


    SHORTLISTED FOR THE GONCOURT PRIZE FOR DEBUT NOVEL


    'With this book, Abigail Assor announces herself as one of the most distinctive voices in North African literature. This is a vibrant, sensual, subversive novel with an unforgettable heroine' LEILA SLIMANI


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    Sarah is poor, but at least she's French, which allows her to attend Casablanca's elite high school for expats and wealthy locals. It's there that she first lays eyes on Driss. He's older, quiet and not particularly good looking-apart from his eyes, which are the deep green of thyme simmering in a tagine. Most importantly, he's rumoured to be the richest guy in the city.


    She decides she wants those eyes. And she wants a life like his.


    But to get to Driss she will have to cross the gaping divide that separates them and climb to the top of the city's society, from street corner merguez and chips to a mansion overlooking the ocean.


    Provocative, immersive, sensual, As Rich as the King is a twisted love story and a bittersweet ode to Casablanca.

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    WINNER OF THE FRANCOISE SAGAN PRIZE
    WINNER OF THE BOOKSTAGRAM PRIZE


    SHORTLISTED FOR THE GONCOURT PRIZE FOR DEBUT NOVEL


    'With this book, Abigail Assor announces herself as one of the most distinctive voices in North African literature. This is a vibrant, sensual, subversive novel with an unforgettable heroine' LEILA SLIMANI


    _______________


    Sarah is poor, but at least she's French, which allows her to attend Casablanca's elite high school for expats and wealthy locals. It's there that she first lays eyes on Driss. He's older, quiet and not particularly good looking-apart from his eyes, which are the deep green of thyme simmering in a tagine. Most importantly, he's rumoured to be the richest guy in the city.


    She decides she wants those eyes. And she wants a life like his.


    But to get to Driss she will have to cross the gaping divide that separates them and climb to the top of the city's society, from street corner merguez and chips to a mansion overlooking the ocean.


    Provocative, immersive, sensual, As Rich as the King is a twisted love story and a bittersweet ode to Casablanca.