ABOUT
THE BOOK

Casablanca and Tangier provide the back-drops for Corruption, an exotic and erotic tale of modern day morality – and the lack of it – in Morocco. After a lifetime of resistance to corruption, Monrad finally gives in to the demands of his materialistic wife and accepts ‘commission’ for his work. The novel explores what happens after he accepts the first envelope stuffed with cash. Winner of the Prix Goncourt and the 1994 Prix Maghreh, Taher Ben Jelloun is one of the most acclaimed novelists writing in French today.

Original title in French L’homme rompu Editions du Seuil (1994)