The Land Of Cannabis

Description

Set in the northwest of Morocco, a setting familiar to the American reader in the works of Paul Bowles, The Land of Cannabis not only reveals the secrets of the illegal trade, but also the historical and religious background of the area. It takes advantage of such a delicate theme to depict a sensational portrait of the emotional and social changes that occur in the Jebala region.

Mohammed, a university graduate, is a victim of nepotism who will be obliged to go to Sumatha, his father’s homeland, to grow cannabis in order to earn a living. In this very strange context, the protagonist will suddenly find himself in direct confrontation with Ben Aisha, the most powerful cannabis tycoon in the area. The experience will drive him through a new world where hatred and greed are dominant. Mohammed will face a series of problems and difficulties which will make him grow conscious of the graveness of his acts. When his life and the life of his family are in danger, he decides to actuate rapidly so as to free his father from his abductors.