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Footprint Morocco Handbook •  Justin McGuinness
GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • FLEXI-BOUND • 512 PAGES
This comprehensive guide in the British series reflects the spirit of its author, an Arabic speaker who taught at the University of Tunis and has an interest in medinas. With an overview of culture and history, color maps, site diagrams and detailed practical information. (MRC18, $24.95)

Dreams of Trespass, Tales of a Harem Girlhood •  Fatima Mernissi
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1995 • PAPER • 242 PAGES • FAVORITE
This gentle memoir captures the hierarchy and decorum of growing up behind the door of a harem, which, as the author explains, is not necessarily a collection of wives, but rather a house in which all the women of a family are secluded. The work is also an engrossing portrait of Fez in the 1940s. Mernissi, a sociologist, brings to vivid and often hilarious detail the exploits of the various women in the house: her mother, fighting against the veil, her grandmother, clinging to tradition, and especially a divorced aunt, who teaches her much about rebellion. Surely the most charming feminist tract ever written. (Mernissi has also written "Beyond the Veil," a scholarly study of relations between the genders in Muslim society, item MDE35.) (MRC10, $17.00)

Living in Morocco •  Angelika Taschen
CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2002 • HARD COVER • 280 PAGES
From exquisite rugs and textiles to vibrant mosaics, courtyards and interiors, this gorgeous photographic collection celebrates the beauty and allure of Morocco. (MRC71, $29.99)

In Morocco •  Edith Wharton
TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 223 PAGES
A very enjoyable account of Edith Wharton's month-long journey through Morocco just after World War I. Though it feels dated in that she was in thrall to the French (the famed resident-general Lyautey was her guide), what's remarkable is just how contemporary her descriptions feel. She captures the landscapes, architecture and many aspects of Muslim culture and history, and especially the cities of Rabat, Fez, and Marrakech. (MRC02, $19.95)

Morocco Map 742 •   Michelin Travel Publications
2008 • MAP
A detailed road map of Morocco for travelers with an overview at 1:4 million scale, north and central regions at 1:1,000,000, with Casablanca, Marrakesh and Atlas Mountain regions at at 1:600,000. Two Sides. 28x36 inches. (MRC13, $11.95)

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Culture Smart! Morocco •  Jillian York • GUIDEBOOK • History, religion, daily life, food, health and safety are all covered in this pocket guide to Moroccan customs, etiquette and culture. (MRC70, $9.95)

Eyewitness Guide Morocco •   Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact guide introduces Morocco's history, culture and attractions. (MRC58, $25.00)

Lonely Planet Fez Encounter •  Virginia Maxwell • GUIDEBOOK • A lively shirt pocket guide to the imperial city. (MRC90, $11.99)

Lonely Planet Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook •  Dan Bacon • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • This handy phrasebook includes pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary. (MRC15, $8.99)

Walking •  Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel. (WLK04, $9.95)

Traditional Moroccan Cooking, Recipes from Fez •  Claudia Roden •  Madame Guinaudeau • FOOD • First published in 1958, Madame Guinaudeau's charming guide to Moroccan cuisine explores the rich culinary traditions of Fez with anecdotes, recipes, drawings and chapters on everything from choosing spices and preserving lemons to The Art of Making and Drinking Tea. (MRC44, $14.95)

A Traveller's History of North Africa •  Barnaby Rogerson • HISTORY • Wide-ranging, accessible and effectively condensed, this brief history marches confidently through the centuries, covering key events and personalities in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria through the 1990s. (NAF01, $15.95)

Islam, A Short History •  Karen Armstrong • RELIGION • Armstrong brings authority and experience to this vivid, clear-headed survey of the history and impact of Islam from the birth of Muhammad to present-day challenges. A Modern Library Chronicles book. (ISL15, $14.95)

Morocco, The Islamist Awakening and Other Challenges •  Marvine Howe • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A penetrating look at political, social and cultural life in Morocco under King Mohammed V, by a former New York Times correspondent. (MRC75, $20.00)

Morocco Courtyards and Gardens •  Achva Benzinberg Stein • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Stein surveys the signature walled gardens of Morocco in this beautiful survey filled with vibrant color photographs and aerial views of courtyards dating to the 14th century. (MRC94, $50.00)

Rough Guide Music Morocco •   Rough Guide World Music • MUSIC • This album features two of Morocco's musical giants, Jil Jilala and Nass El Ghiwane; the best-loved Moroccan female group, Bnet Marrakech; and the greatest al aita star of modern times, Fatna Bent El Houcine. (MRC69, $14.95)

Lords of the Atlas, The Rise and Fall of the House of Glaoua •  Gavin Maxwell • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • Set in the medieval city of Marrakesh and the majestic kasbahs of the High Atlas mountains, Lords of the Atlas tells the extraordinary story of Madani and T'hami el Glaoui, warlord brothers who carved out a feudal fiefdom in southern Morocco in the early 20th century. (MRC35, $32.95)

Mogreb-El-Acksa, A Journey in Morocco •  R B Cunninghame Graham • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Among the pleasures of this classic account of Cunninghame's trek to the forbidden city of Tarudant, originally published in 1898, is his portrait of Berber life in Morocco's High Atlas. (MRC11, $19.95)

Sahara Unveiled, A Journey across the Desert •  William Langewiesche • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Traveling across the Sahara from Algiers to Dakar, Langeweische has written an uncommonly good memoir of the desert, with meditations on its history, inhabitants and allure. (NAF05, $14.95)

The Caliph's House, A Year in Casablanca •  Tahir Shah • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Shah is a marvelous storyteller, weaving Moroccan customs and history with deft portraits of neighbors, craftsmen and others in this entertaining tale of the transformation of a crumbling palace in Casablanca. (MRC66, $14.00)

Marrakesh, Through Writers' Eyes •  Barnaby Rogerson •  Stephen Lavington • ANTHOLOGY • A choice collection of travel writing on the Red City by 40 luminaries, including George Orwell, Winston Churchill, Gavin Maxwell and Peter Mayne. (MRC72, $33.95)

The Spider's House •  Paul Bowles • LITERATURE • Set in Fez during a 1954 nationalist uprising, this richly descriptive novel may be the most evocative of Bowles' many novels and stories set in Morocco. Originally published in 1955. (MRC08, $14.95)

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	Footprint Morocco Handbook • Justin McGuinness GUIDEBOOK • 2008 • FLEXI-BOUND • 512 PAGES This comprehensive guide in the British series reflects the spirit of its author, an Arabic speaker who taught at the University of Tunis and has an interest in medinas. With an overview of culture and history, color maps, site diagrams and detailed practical information. (MRC18, $24.95)
	Dreams of Trespass, Tales of a Harem Girlhood • Fatima Mernissi BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR • 1995 • PAPER • 242 PAGES • FAVORITE This gentle memoir captures the hierarchy and decorum of growing up behind the door of a harem, which, as the author explains, is not necessarily a collection of wives, but rather a house in which all the women of a family are secluded. The work is also an engrossing portrait of Fez in the 1940s. Mernissi, a sociologist, brings to vivid and often hilarious detail the exploits of the various women in the house: her mother, fighting against the veil, her grandmother, clinging to tradition, and especially a divorced aunt, who teaches her much about rebellion. Surely the most charming feminist tract ever written. (Mernissi has also written "Beyond the Veil," a scholarly study of relations between the genders in Muslim society, item MDE35.) (MRC10, $17.00)
	Living in Morocco • Angelika Taschen CULTURAL PORTRAIT • 2002 • HARD COVER • 280 PAGES From exquisite rugs and textiles to vibrant mosaics, courtyards and interiors, this gorgeous photographic collection celebrates the beauty and allure of Morocco. (MRC71, $29.99)
	In Morocco • Edith Wharton TRAVEL NARRATIVE • 2004 • PAPER • 223 PAGES A very enjoyable account of Edith Wharton's month-long journey through Morocco just after World War I. Though it feels dated in that she was in thrall to the French (the famed resident-general Lyautey was her guide), what's remarkable is just how contemporary her descriptions feel. She captures the landscapes, architecture and many aspects of Muslim culture and history, and especially the cities of Rabat, Fez, and Marrakech. (MRC02, $19.95)
	Morocco Map 742 • Michelin Travel Publications 2008 • MAP A detailed road map of Morocco for travelers with an overview at 1:4 million scale, north and central regions at 1:1,000,000, with Casablanca, Marrakesh and Atlas Mountain regions at at 1:600,000. Two Sides. 28x36 inches. (MRC13, $11.95)

	Culture Smart! Morocco • Jillian York • GUIDEBOOK • History, religion, daily life, food, health and safety are all covered in this pocket guide to Moroccan customs, etiquette and culture. (MRC70, $9.95)
	Eyewitness Guide Morocco • Eyewitness Guides • GUIDEBOOK • Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact guide introduces Morocco's history, culture and attractions. (MRC58, $25.00)
	Lonely Planet Fez Encounter • Virginia Maxwell • GUIDEBOOK • A lively shirt pocket guide to the imperial city. (MRC90, $11.99)
	Lonely Planet Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook • Dan Bacon • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS • This handy phrasebook includes pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary. (MRC15, $8.99)
	Walking • Henry David Thoreau • REFERENCE • You may want to carry this small volume in your daypack for inspiration. In it, Thoreau offers his meditations on the spiritual benefits of this most civilized form of travel. (WLK04, $9.95)
	Traditional Moroccan Cooking, Recipes from Fez • Claudia Roden • Madame Guinaudeau • FOOD • First published in 1958, Madame Guinaudeau's charming guide to Moroccan cuisine explores the rich culinary traditions of Fez with anecdotes, recipes, drawings and chapters on everything from choosing spices and preserving lemons to The Art of Making and Drinking Tea. (MRC44, $14.95)
	A Traveller's History of North Africa • Barnaby Rogerson • HISTORY • Wide-ranging, accessible and effectively condensed, this brief history marches confidently through the centuries, covering key events and personalities in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria through the 1990s. (NAF01, $15.95)
	Islam, A Short History • Karen Armstrong • RELIGION • Armstrong brings authority and experience to this vivid, clear-headed survey of the history and impact of Islam from the birth of Muhammad to present-day challenges. A Modern Library Chronicles book. (ISL15, $14.95)
	Morocco, The Islamist Awakening and Other Challenges • Marvine Howe • CULTURAL PORTRAIT • A penetrating look at political, social and cultural life in Morocco under King Mohammed V, by a former New York Times correspondent. (MRC75, $20.00)
	Morocco Courtyards and Gardens • Achva Benzinberg Stein • ART & ARCHITECTURE • Stein surveys the signature walled gardens of Morocco in this beautiful survey filled with vibrant color photographs and aerial views of courtyards dating to the 14th century. (MRC94, $50.00)
	Rough Guide Music Morocco • Rough Guide World Music • MUSIC • This album features two of Morocco's musical giants, Jil Jilala and Nass El Ghiwane; the best-loved Moroccan female group, Bnet Marrakech; and the greatest al aita star of modern times, Fatna Bent El Houcine. (MRC69, $14.95)
	Lords of the Atlas, The Rise and Fall of the House of Glaoua • Gavin Maxwell • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE • Set in the medieval city of Marrakesh and the majestic kasbahs of the High Atlas mountains, Lords of the Atlas tells the extraordinary story of Madani and T'hami el Glaoui, warlord brothers who carved out a feudal fiefdom in southern Morocco in the early 20th century. (MRC35, $32.95)
	Mogreb-El-Acksa, A Journey in Morocco • R B Cunninghame Graham • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Among the pleasures of this classic account of Cunninghame's trek to the forbidden city of Tarudant, originally published in 1898, is his portrait of Berber life in Morocco's High Atlas. (MRC11, $19.95)
	Sahara Unveiled, A Journey across the Desert • William Langewiesche • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Traveling across the Sahara from Algiers to Dakar, Langeweische has written an uncommonly good memoir of the desert, with meditations on its history, inhabitants and allure. (NAF05, $14.95)
	The Caliph's House, A Year in Casablanca • Tahir Shah • TRAVEL NARRATIVE • Shah is a marvelous storyteller, weaving Moroccan customs and history with deft portraits of neighbors, craftsmen and others in this entertaining tale of the transformation of a crumbling palace in Casablanca. (MRC66, $14.00)
	Marrakesh, Through Writers' Eyes • Barnaby Rogerson • Stephen Lavington • ANTHOLOGY • A choice collection of travel writing on the Red City by 40 luminaries, including George Orwell, Winston Churchill, Gavin Maxwell and Peter Mayne. (MRC72, $33.95)
	The Spider's House • Paul Bowles • LITERATURE • Set in Fez during a 1954 nationalist uprising, this richly descriptive novel may be the most evocative of Bowles' many novels and stories set in Morocco. Originally published in 1955. (MRC08, $14.95)