cockroach

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The Cockroach by Rawi Hage... In an atmosphere of revenge, desire, hallucinations, and crises, Rawi Hage weaves the events of his new novel, exploring the lives of immigrants to Canada and offering a completely unexpected ending. A Lebanese man living in Montreal attempts suicide but is saved. He frequents a psychiatric clinic, but manipulates the doctor's nerves with bizarre and disturbing tales of his adventures and robberies, and of his mother and sister; he fabricates stories to revel in the doctor's analyses. A captivating figure in his style and ideas, he speaks of the underworld's turmoil: homelessness, assaults, shady relationships, entirely different dreams, and bloody struggles for survival. He imagines himself a cockroach invading aristocratic homes from under doors, uncovering their secrets and hidden truths, and reporting them without embellishment. Following "Dust Fates," comes this novel, long awaited by critics and readers alike.