Akashic Books continues its award-winning series of original noir anthologies, launched in 2004 with Brooklyn Noir. Each book comprises all new stories, each one set in a distinct neighborhood or location within the respective city. North Africa finally enters the Noir Series arena with a finely crafted volume of dark stories, translated from Arabic, French, and […]
‘Fez, City of Islam’ is undoubtedly one of Titus Burckhardt’s masterpieces. It conveys a profound understanding of the sacred roots that nourish Islamic culture and civilisation. As a young man in the 1930s, Burckhardt spent some years in Morocco where he became acquainted with several remarkable representatives of the spiritual heritage of the Maghrib. Although […]
This is an eccentric Englishwoman’s first-hand view of life in Morocco. Sylvia Kennedy has travelled by local bus and mule through the country, from the developed imperial cities such as Casablanca to the desolation of the Spanish Sahara and the remoteness of High Atlas. She has mingled and participated in Moroccan life – rather than […]
Cadogan was the first Morocco guide to take you off the beaten track. From the cool peaks of the Atlas mountains, the baking heat of a Saharan oasis, the anarchic hubbub of Marrakesh, and the ancient beauty of the undulating farmland – the local flavour is all here in this fully revised edition of Cadogan’s […]
‘Barnaby Rogerson’s Cadogan Guide to Morocco is much more than a guidebook… provides a fascinating insight into the culture…’ — Vogue ‘Bursting with practical information and in-depth knowledge, Cadogan Guides also make a cracking good read.’ — The Times ‘It’s difficult to praise the Cadogan books too highly…good writing, amusing comment and invaluable advice’ — […]
Meander through medieval medinas, cool down on the coast, bask in Berber hospitality and chase the dramatic Saharan sands–this guide is the ideal companion for your trip through exotic Morocco. 70 detailed maps, plus a full-colour country map special architecture and colour arts & crafts sections new chapter on the great trekking possibilities in Morocco’s […]
The Rough Guide to Morocco is the top guide to this beguiling country, with detailed coverage and clear maps, and now reformatted to be even more user-friendly than ever, with all practical details for each town together in one place. It is full-colour throughout with up-to-date information on the latest accommodation and eating options at […]
Written by a foreign correspondent resident in Morocco since 1952, “Morocco under King Hassan” is an impartial chronicle of all the major events in the North African kingdom during this period, relating how the king, who claimed to be a direct descendant to the Prophet Muhammad, reigned for more than thirty years, despite attempts by […]