Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits
| Author | Laila Lalami |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | Algonquin Books |
Publication date | 7 October 2005 |
| Publication place | Morocco |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| ISBN | 1-56512-493-6 (hardback edition) |
| OCLC | 59881995 |
| 813/.6 22 | |
| LC Class | PS3612.A543 H68 2005 |
Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits (2005) is the debut book by Moroccan-American author Laila Lalami. It has been described as a novel, and as a linked series of short stories or fictional portraits. First published in the United States, the connected stories explore the extensive immigration from North Africa to Europe through the lives of four Moroccan characters: two men and two women.