Life Full of Holes

<p>One of the most unusual literary innovations ever produced <em>A Life Full of Holes</em> is the result of a singular collaboration between two remarkable individuals: Driss ben Hamed Charhadi an illiterate North African servant and street vendor and legendary American novelist and essayist Paul Bowles. The powerful story of a shepherd and petty trafficker struggling to maintain hope as he wrestles with the grim realities of daily life it is the first novel ever written in the Arabic dialect Moghrebi faithfully recorded and translated into English by Bowles. Straightforward yet rich in complex emotions it is a fascinating inside look at an unfamiliar culture--harsh and startling yet interwoven with a poignant poetic beauty.</p>