Now in paperback. The story of Miranda Innes's purchase of an extremely dilapidated riad in the Medina of Marrakech; of the chaos that ensued; of the (entirely predictable) debacle with builders and two nefarious managers who absconded with all her money; of Miranda and her partner's journeys through the north of Africa in white vans that break down as soon as they hit Tangiers; of a family Christmas from hell in a house with few modern conveniences; and of her love affair with all things Moroccan, and with Marrakech in particular. Bib, gloss, b/w line drawings, 274pp, UK. BLACK SWAN.

A reprint of the classic account of Wharton's travels in Morocco during World War One. Travelling by military jeep, she explores the country describing the people she met, from story tellers to warriors, and from slaves to silk spinners. Index, 223pp, UK. I.B. TAURIS, 1850436398

Artist Hilda Rix Nicholas' Moroccan pictures are justly acclaimed as her finest, but they are not the only legacy of the time she spent in Tangiers in 1912 and 1914. Together with her sister Elsie, she sent numerous postcards and lengthy letters to friends and family. Published for the first time, their letters from Tangiers present a rich evocation of the real experience of travel in North Africa before World War One. BNS, 224pp, AUSTRALIA. MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

An anthology of travel writing about the mysterious Moroccan city of Marrakech by authors as divers as Ibn Battuta and George Orwell. Bib, xiii, 303pp, UK. SICKLE MOON BOOKS, 1900209187

Written at the early part of the twentieth century, this classic travelogue describes the mountainous Sultante of Morocco when it was still as remote to Europeans as Tibet. As The Times correspondent, Harris had unusual access to the inner workings of the culture from street life to the Moorish court. His cheerful tendency to caricature and exaggerate has however lent fuel to the question of the authenticity of his work. This ambiguity is explored in a new afterword. 245pp, UK. ELAND, 0907871135

Now available in paperback. Vivid account of the authors epic trip in Morocco, following the winding Draa river from its source high in the Atlas mountains to the Atlantic Ocean. He travelled in nomadic style by camel and by foot, encountering the enigmatic inhabitants of the Moroccan landscape. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Map, xiv, 335pp, UK. ABACUS

This account of the author's life in Marrakesh captures the essence of the people and the culture of Morocco. 190pp, UK. ELAND, 0907871089