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Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail (Oprah's Book Club)

by Malika Oufkir

Stolen Lives: Twenty Years in a Desert Jail (Oprah's Book Club) Cover

ISBN13: 9780786886302
ISBN10: 0786886307
Condition: Standard
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The adopted daughter of the king of Morocco, whose father was arrested and executed for a 1972 attempt to assassinate the king, tells the story of how she, her mother, and her five siblings endured years of imprisonment in a desert penal colony. This gripping memoir, a bestseller in hardcover, is "a graphic picture of what evil is like from the vantage point of its most innocent victims" ("Booklist"). of photos.

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Katherine Adams, July 29, 2008 (view all comments by Katherine Adams)
This book is not the easiest read for several reasons. The writing certainly isn't "literary," and at times, you might have to re-read a paragraph or two to recall what role someone played in author Malika Oufkir's tortuous life.

But if weaknesses pop up in writing style, the strength of the book lies in the memories and voice of Malika. She and her family, including a brother still in diapers at the time they were captured -- survived a horrible and unjust 20-year imprisonment in Morocco.

How they survived will make you wonder if you could endure such conditions. And how they escaped is something you'll think about for a very long time.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780786886302
Subtitle:
Twenty Years in a Desert Jail
Translator:
Schwartz, Ros
Author:
Oufkir, Malika
Author:
Fitoussi, Michele
Author:
Schwartz, Ros
Publisher:
Hyperion Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
Women
Subject:
Personal Memoirs
Subject:
Africa - General
Subject:
General Biography
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Paperback
Series:
Oprah's Book Club (Paperback)
Publication Date:
May 2002
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
294
Dimensions:
9.18x6.14x.84 in. .98 lbs.
Age Level:
from Al to l0

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