{"product_id":"as-rich-as-the-king-a-tale-of-casablanca-9781782278924","title":"As Rich as the King: A Tale of Casablanca","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Don't let its French prize-winning status fool you: this is a pleasurable, even filthy summer romance . . . about motorbikes, moody teens and misplaced desire on the Moroccan coast.\" - \u003ci\u003eThe Times \u003c\/i\u003e(UK) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA coming-of-age tale and twisted love story, set amid the beaches, streets, and mansions of 1990s Casablanca \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis deliciously sensual, poetic, and provocative love letter to Casablanca hums with the city's sounds, sights, tastes, and smells on every immersive page. A critically acclaimed debut novel, \u003ci\u003eAs Rich as the King\u003c\/i\u003e is appearing in English for the first time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSarah is poor, but at least she's French, which allows her to attend the city'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 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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 frites to mansions overlooking the ocean. Provocative, immersive, sensual, \u003ci\u003eAs Rich as the King \u003c\/i\u003eis an unforgettably twisted love story amidst the streets of Casablanca.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pushkin Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781782278924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Abigail Assor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44273834393781,"sku":"9781782278924","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2dc627b8-3813-4fc9-900d-f553618f1f5e.jpg?v=1718082773","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/as-rich-as-the-king-a-tale-of-casablanca-9781782278924","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}