<P> Mr. Ibrahim and the Flowers of the Koran was originally written in French as a play, based upon the life of Schmitt's friend, Bruno Abraham Kremer . Kremer had asked Schmitt to write a play based upon his life growing up in Paris, specifically the relationship with his grandfather, Mr. Abraham . The play was written with only one character, Moïse (Moses), referred to as "Momo" an adult, who reflected upon his childhood . In 2001, it was rewritten, and was printed as a short novel by publisher Albin Michel, the second in the religious series "Cycle de l'Invisible" (Cycle of the Invisible). </P> <P> In some respects, the book closely resembles the novel "La Vie devant soi" (Life before you) by Romain Gary under the pseudonym Emile Ajar . In that book, a young Muslim boy, also called Momo (here a nickname for Muhammad), lives with an old Jewish woman, Madame Rosa . Momo often goes to visit an old Muslim man, Monsieur Hamil, who teaches him about the religion, subsequently entering into a grandfather - grandson relationship, quite similar to that of Momo and Mr. Ibrahim in Schmitt's novel . </P> <P> The book begins with a young Moïse, commonly referred to as Momo, preparing to search for a prostitute . It is written as a reflection of his childhood, and he notes that he was only eleven years old at the time, but his height and his weight made him look older . He breaks his piggy bank open, takes his money, and heads outside to the Rue du Paradis (Paradise Street, or Heaven Street), to find a prostitute . The book is set in a real district of 1960s Paris, which is described in detail . Momo always stops by the shop of the Turkic grocer, Mr. Ibrahim, and often shoplifts . After his stop in this small shop, he sets out to find a prostitute, but is turned down several times for lack of identification . Finally, he finds one who will offer her services, and they head off together . Momo forgets to bring a gift for the girl, and runs home to get his teddy bear, a final link to his childhood . </P> <P> As the book progresses, Momo speaks to Mr. Ibrahim more and more . Mr. Ibrahim shows Momo how to save the precious little money his father gives him, by buying day - old bread and reheating it, filling bottles of Bordeaux with a cheaper variety, buying cheaper ingredients, etc. and also teaches him the art of smiling, which subsequently gets him out of trouble quite often . Momo's father hardly notices a difference in these new ingredients . </P>

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