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The Caliph's House, A Year in Casablanca

The Caliph's House, A Year in Casablanca

by Tahir Shah

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 343 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

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, $16.00)

Dreams of Trespass, Tales of a Harem Girlhood

Dreams of Trespass, Tales of a Harem Girlhood

by Fatima Mernissi

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 1995
  • PAPER
  • 242 PAGES
  • FAVORITE

This captivating memoir opens, "I was born in a harem in 1940 in Fez, a ninth-century Moroccan city." Mernissi captures not only the spirit of the place, but also the hierarchy and decorum of a family compound in a Muslim household. (MRC10, $17.00)

Living in Morocco

Living in Morocco

by Lisl Dennis | Landt Dennis

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2001
  • PAPER
  • 252 PAGES

Glorious photos bring colorful interiors, distinct architecture and traditional folk art to life in this celebration of Moroccan style and culture. (MRC53, $34.95)

Eyewitness Guide Morocco

Eyewitness Guide Morocco

by Eyewitness Guides

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES
  • BEST SELLER

Gorgeously illustrated and filled with excellent maps, this compact guide introduces Morocco's history, culture and attractions. (MRC58, $30.00)

Morocco Map

Morocco Map

by Michelin Travel Publications

  • 2009
  • MAP
  • BEST SELLER

An excellent road map in the Michelin style, featuring city and town plans and a full place name index. (MRC13, $11.95)

 
Marrakesh & Northern Morocco Map

Marrakesh & Northern Morocco Map


by ITMB

  • 2009
  • MAP

Featuring a detailed walking map of the Medina and surrounding New Town on one side and a map of Northern Morocco at 1:740,000 on the reverse. With insets of Rabat and Tangier. (MRC105, $10.95)

Cadogan Guide Marrakesh, Fez and Rabat

Cadogan Guide Marrakesh, Fez and Rabat


by Barnaby Rogerson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 304 PAGES

This personal, comprehensive handbook combines Rogerson's insightful cultural and historical background with his savvy practical information and recommendations on what to see and where to stay and eat. (MRC50, $21.95)

Culture Smart! Morocco

Culture Smart! Morocco


by Jillian York

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 168 PAGES

History, religion, daily life, food, health and safety are all covered in this pocket guide to Moroccan customs, etiquette and culture. (MRC70, $9.95)

Eat Smart in Morocco

Eat Smart in Morocco


by Joan Peterson

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 160 PAGES

This handy brief guide is subtitled "How to Decipher the Menu, Know the Market Foods & Embark on a Tasting Adventure." (MRC76, $12.95)

Footprint Morocco Handbook

Footprint Morocco Handbook


by Justin McGuinness

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • FLEXI-BOUND
  • 512 PAGES

With an overview of culture and history, color maps, site diagrams and detailed practical information, this comprehensive guide reflects the spirit of its author, an Arabic speaker who taught at the University of Tunis. (MRC18, $24.95)

Lonely Planet Fez Encounter

Lonely Planet Fez Encounter


by Virginia Maxwell

  • GUIDEBOOK
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 136 PAGES

A lively shirt pocket guide to the imperial city. (MRC90, $11.99)

Lonely Planet Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook

Lonely Planet Moroccan Arabic Phrasebook


by Dan Bacon

  • LANGUAGE & PHRASEBOOKS
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 176 PAGES

This handy phrasebook includes pronunciation, basic grammar and essential vocabulary. (MRC15, $8.99)

Arabesque, A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon

Arabesque, A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon


by Claudia Roden

  • FOOD
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 352 PAGES

With 100 color photos of food, people and places, this enchanting cookbook by a leading authority is filled with not just subtle, simple recipes but also stories, culture and history. (MED99, $37.50)

Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco

Couscous and Other Good Food from Morocco


by Paula Wolfert

  • FOOD
  • 1987
  • PAPER
  • 330 PAGES

In this book, Worlfert turns her attentions to Morocco and its cuisine, with great results. (MRC43, $19.99)

Made in Morocco, A Journey of Exotic Tastes & Places


by Julie Le Clerc

  • FOOD
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 196 PAGES

A Middle Eastern cookbook focusing on slow cooked meats and interesting grains and vegetables. Accompanied by color photographs and reflections on the culture. (MRC128, $25.00)

Traditional Moroccan Cooking, Recipes from Fez

Traditional Moroccan Cooking, Recipes from Fez


by Claudia Roden | Madame Guinaudeau

  • FOOD
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 208 PAGES

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

A Traveller's History of North Africa


by Barnaby Rogerson

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 408 PAGES

Wide-ranging, accessible and effectively condensed, this brief history marches confidently through the centuries, covering key events and personalities in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria to 1999. (NAF01, $15.95)

Islam, A Short History

Islam, A Short History


by Karen Armstrong

  • RELIGION
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 230 PAGES

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. (ISL15, $15.95)

Morocco, The Islamist Awakening and Other Challenges

Morocco, The Islamist Awakening and Other Challenges


by Marvine Howe

  • CULTURAL PORTRAIT
  • 2005
  • HARD COVER
  • 428 PAGES

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

Morocco Courtyards and Gardens


by Achva Benzinberg Stein

  • ART & ARCHITECTURE
  • 2007
  • HARD COVER
  • 240 PAGES

The palace, mosque and other signature walled gardens of Marrakech, Fez and Rabat are featured in color photographs and aerial views. (MRC94, $50.00)

A House in Fez

A House in Fez


by Suzanna Clarke

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2008
  • PAPER
  • 263 PAGES

Clarke's poignant, gorgeously illustrated, tale of restoring Riad Zany, a traditional courtyard house in the heart of the ancient city. (MRC116, $15.99)

A Year in Marrakesh

A Year in Marrakesh


by Peter Mayne

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2003
  • PAPER
  • 190 PAGES

This brilliantly entertaining, insightful classic account of Marrakesh captures the rhythm and spirit of life in the alleyways of the Medina in the 1950s. (MRC55, $27.95)

In Arabian Nights, A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams

In Arabian Nights, A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams


by Tahir Shah

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 400 PAGES

Shah (The Caliph's House) weaves his own family tradition of storytelling with commentary on Moroccan spiritual traditions, culture and history in this account of his adopted home on the sea in Casablanca. (MRC80, $16.00)

In Morocco

In Morocco


by Edith Wharton

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2010
  • PAPER
  • 223 PAGES

Wharton's enjoyable account of her month-long journey through Morocco after WWI captures the landscapes, architecture and many aspects of Muslim culture and history, and especially the cities of Rabat, Fez and Marrakech. (MRC02, $10.95)

Lords of the Atlas

Lords of the Atlas


by Gavin Maxwell

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 316 PAGES
  • HARD TO FIND ELSEWHERE

Set in the medieval city of Marrakech and the majestic kasbahs of the High Atlas mountains, this is a rousing history and a vivid portrait of life in French colonial Morocco. Maxwell (Ring of Bright Water) follows the fate of the despotic Glaoui clan from 1893 to independence. (MRC35, $32.95)

Morocco, In the Labyrinth of Dreams and Bazaars

Morocco, In the Labyrinth of Dreams and Bazaars


by Walter M. Weiss

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2006
  • HARD COVER
  • 224 PAGES

Weiss takes in Tangiers and Casablanca, the medieval centers of Fes and Meknes, remote Kasbahs in the Atlas mountains and the bazaars of Marrakech in this account of modern travels through Morocco. (MRC98, $19.95)

Sahara Unveiled, A Journey across the Desert

Sahara Unveiled, A Journey across the Desert


by William Langewiesche

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 1997
  • PAPER
  • 302 PAGES

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, $16.00)

Scheherazade Goes West: Different Cultures, Different Harems

Scheherazade Goes West: Different Cultures, Different Harems


by Fatima Mernissi

  • BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
  • 2002
  • PAPER
  • 240 PAGES

With humor and depth, Mernissi (Dreams of Trespass) weaves biography, culture and a witty meditation on the myth and meanings of harems, sex and beauty in the Western and Muslim worlds. An independent-thinking modern Moroccan, Mernissi is a sociology professor in Rabat. (MRC87, $16.95)

The Land of an African Sultan, Travels in Morocco

The Land of an African Sultan, Travels in Morocco


by Walter Harris

  • TRAVEL NARRATIVE
  • 2011
  • PAPER
  • 344 PAGES

This classic by the intrepid Walter Harris, the Times correspondent in Tangiers from the 1890s to 1933, takes in the artists and eccentrics of Tangier, the darkness and decadence of the sultan's court In Marrakech, celebrated Fez, marvels of the High Atlas -- and his remarkable ride, in disguise, to Sheshouan -- the second of only three Christians ever to enter the Berber town. (MRC121, $28.00)

Leaving Tangier

Leaving Tangier


by Tahar Ben Jalloun

  • LITERATURE
  • 2009
  • PAPER
  • 275 PAGES

Capturing the ambitions of young people everywhere, Ben Jalloun traces the fate of Azel, his sister and other emigrants, who leave Morocco for the promise of a better life in Spain. (MRC127, $15.00)

Marrakesh, Through Writers' Eyes

Marrakesh, Through Writers' Eyes


by Barnaby Rogerson | Stephen Lavington

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 306 PAGES

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)

Morocco, The Traveller's Companion

Morocco, The Traveller's Companion


by Margar Bidwell

  • ANTHOLOGY
  • 2005
  • PAPER
  • 309 PAGES

Pepys, Defoe, Twain, Orwell and Wharton, as well as famous Muslim travelers such as Leo Africanus and a host of others -- merchants, sailors, consuls and scholars-- are all included in this anthology. (MRC113, $24.95)

The Spider's House

The Spider's House


by Paul Bowles

  • LITERATURE
  • 2006
  • PAPER
  • 406 PAGES

Set in Fez during a 1954 nationalist uprising, this richly descriptive novel may be the most evocative of Bowles' many works set in Morocco. Originally published in 1955. (MRC08, $14.99)

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