{"product_id":"the-moors-account-laila-lalami-paperback","title":"The Moor's Account -- Laila Lalami, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\u003ePULITZER PRIZE FINALIST \u003cstrong\u003e-\u003c\/strong\u003e A \u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e NOTABLE BOOK \u003cstrong\u003e- The imagined memoirs of the first black explorer of America--this \"stunning [book]\u003c\/strong\u003e sheds light on all of the possible the New World exploration stories that didn't make history\" (\u003ci\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Laila Lalami\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/18\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.57 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" H x 5.2\" L x 0.8\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9780804170628\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50576236380464,"sku":"9780804170628","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9780804170628_9f5a7622-95d5-4734-9dbc-0a88194f29b8.jpg?v=1775167318","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/the-moors-account-laila-lalami-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}