In Arabian Nights
A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams
Random House Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 24, 2009
Named one of Time magazine’s Ten Best Books of the Year, Tahir Shah’s The Caliph’s House was hailed by critics and compared to such travel classics as A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun.
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- Who it’s for
- Travel across Morocco through layered cultural encounters and the stories carried within them.
- Genres
- Morocco Travel, Travel Writing, Arab & Middle Eastern Lives
- Published
- Random House Publishing Group, March 24, 2009
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Named one of Time magazine’s Ten Best Books of the Year, Tahir Shah’s The Caliph’s House was hailed by critics and compared to such travel classics as A Year in Provence and Under the Tuscan Sun. Now Shah takes us deeper into the real Casablanca to uncover mysteries hidden for centuries from Western eyes. In this entertaining jewel of a book, Tahir Shah sets off across Morocco on a bold new adventure worthy of the mythical Arabian Nights.
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As he wends his way through the labyrinthine medinas of Fez and Marrakech, traverses the Sahara sands, and samples the hospitality of ordinary Moroccans, Tahir collects a dazzling treasury of traditional wisdom stories, gleaned from the heritage of A Thousand and One Nights, which open the doors to layers of culture most visitors hardly realize exist. From master masons who labor only at night to Sufi wise men who write for soap operas, In Arabian Nights takes us on an unforgettable, offbeat, and utterly enchanted journey.
Stories Along the Way
Travel across Morocco through layered cultural encounters and the stories carried within them.
Come here for
- Morocco seen through medinas, desert crossings, and everyday hospitality
- Traditional wisdom stories woven into an offbeat journey
Expect
- A vivid blend of travel writing and traditional tales
- A curious, enchanted route through Morocco’s cultural layers
Where it sits
| Morocco Travel | 99% |
|---|---|
| Travel Writing | 41% |
| Arab & Middle Eastern Lives | 27% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Africa Travel
- Morocco Travel
- Middle East Travel
- Authors
- Tahir Shah
- Publisher
- Random House Publishing Group
- Published
- March 24, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- Africa Travel