{"product_id":"the-moors-account-paperback","title":"The Moor's Account - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLaila Lalami\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePULITZER PRIZE FINALIST \u003cb\u003e-\u003c\/b\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK \u003cb\u003e- The imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of America--this \"stunning [book]\u003c\/b\u003e sheds light on all of the possible the New World exploration stories that didn't make history\" (\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In these pages, Laila Lalami brings us the invented memoirs Mustafa al-Zamori, called Estebanico. The slave of a Spanish conquistador, Estebanico sails for the Americas with his master, Dorantes, as part of a danger-laden expedition to Florida. Within a year, Estebanico is one of only four crew members to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs he journeys across America with his Spanish companions, the Old World roles of slave and master fall away, and Estebanico remakes himself as an equal, a healer, and a remarkable storyteller. His tale illuminates the ways in which our narratives can transmigrate into history--and how storytelling can offer a chance at redemption and survival.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaila Lalami is the author of the short story collection \u003ci\u003eHope and Other Dangerous Pursuits, \u003c\/i\u003e which was a finalist for the Oregon Book Award, and the novel \u003ci\u003eSecret Son, \u003c\/i\u003e which was on the Orange Prize long list. Her essays and opinion pieces have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, The Washington Post, The Nation, The Guardian, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times, \u003c\/i\u003eand in many anthologies. She is the recipient of a British Council Fellowship, a Fulbright Fellowship, and a Lannan Residency Fellowship and is an associate professor of creative writing at the University of California at Riverside. She lives in Los Angeles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e www.lailalalami.com\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 18, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42689395523647,"sku":"9780804170628","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/74ebe0f51ebaaef970481f00c8528312.webp?v=1764985442","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-moors-account-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}