A Good Country

by Laleh Khadivi

Book Overview

A timely novel about the radicalization of a Muslim teen in California--about where identity truly lies, and how we find it.

Laguna Beach, California, 2011. Alireza Courdee, a 16-year-old straight-A student and chemistry whiz, takes his first hit of pot. In as long as it takes to inhale and exhale, he is transformed from the high-achieving son of Iranian immigrants into a happy-go-lucky stoner. He loses his virginity, takes up surfing,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 163286584X
• ISBN13: 9781632865847
• Release Date: May 2017
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.3"