Review by Rakshesh -- Gates to Tangier by Mois Benarroch
[Following is a review of "Gates to Tangier" by Mois Benarroch.]
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Gates to Tangier is a book by Mois Bennarroch. This was my first book by this Author, which is translated by Sara Maria Hasbun.
Brief Story / Background
Upon death of the Father of the Benzimra Family, through his will, family comes to know of his son - of course - illegitimate - whose mother is a Muslim woman in Morocco. This does come as a surprise to the entire family. But they are not left with the choice as according to the terms of the will, in order to claim their share of inheritance, they must find that long lost son. Thus, due to compulsion family is forced to find that son.
Thus starts a Journey which will bring them face to face with their roots and with their beliefs. This journey will involve travel to Tetouan, Morocco, from places as far flung as Jerusalem, Madrid, New York and Paris. Their quest to find that family member will be life changing is some way or the other for each of the family member. This journey will force them to think about their identities.The Brothers will have encounters with their lost brother, who will give them a surprise. What is the surprise - I am not reveling it - you must find out about that thing after reading this book.
During this book, one will come in touch with different facets and color of Israeli Society, differences between Eastern and Western cultures and like things. Mois Benarroch succeeds in taking the readers, through the Benzimra family history, the complex characters and the dialogue between them, to an historical and emotional journey. This book will introduce the readers to a world of complexities and nuances which do not come to light very often.
To conclude, this was a nice book. The language was easy and lucid. And I liked the brevity and no nonsense approach of the Author. Every character has been given its due part and we live their life during the course of this book - each character will find something appealing about itself and we will feel a connection with almost all the characters of the book.
I will give 3 out of 4 Stars to this book and will certainly recommend this one to Readers who like Literature and good stories. Particularly those who like to read about diverse cultures across the globe this book will be a very good read.
I will also like to explore other work of this Author. So if you are one of those who like to read diverse books, go and grab this book without doubt. You won't be let down....
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Brief Story / Background
Upon death of the Father of the Benzimra Family, through his will, family comes to know of his son - of course - illegitimate - whose mother is a Muslim woman in Morocco. This does come as a surprise to the entire family. But they are not left with the choice as according to the terms of the will, in order to claim their share of inheritance, they must find that long lost son. Thus, due to compulsion family is forced to find that son.
Thus starts a Journey which will bring them face to face with their roots and with their beliefs. This journey will involve travel to Tetouan, Morocco, from places as far flung as Jerusalem, Madrid, New York and Paris. Their quest to find that family member will be life changing is some way or the other for each of the family member. This journey will force them to think about their identities.The Brothers will have encounters with their lost brother, who will give them a surprise. What is the surprise - I am not reveling it - you must find out about that thing after reading this book.
During this book, one will come in touch with different facets and color of Israeli Society, differences between Eastern and Western cultures and like things. Mois Benarroch succeeds in taking the readers, through the Benzimra family history, the complex characters and the dialogue between them, to an historical and emotional journey. This book will introduce the readers to a world of complexities and nuances which do not come to light very often.
To conclude, this was a nice book. The language was easy and lucid. And I liked the brevity and no nonsense approach of the Author. Every character has been given its due part and we live their life during the course of this book - each character will find something appealing about itself and we will feel a connection with almost all the characters of the book.
I will give 3 out of 4 Stars to this book and will certainly recommend this one to Readers who like Literature and good stories. Particularly those who like to read about diverse cultures across the globe this book will be a very good read.
I will also like to explore other work of this Author. So if you are one of those who like to read diverse books, go and grab this book without doubt. You won't be let down....
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