Beautifully-written and completely unique, this offers a peek into what an old Morocco was like and how it transitioned to the future. One of my favorite books about Morocco!ĭreams of Trespass: Tales of a Harem Girlhood by Fatima Mernissaĭocumenting her time in a Moroccan harem before it was outlawed, Mernissa shares a childhood unlike any other and how she transformed into a modern young woman. Using only traditional materials, she rebuilds her new house to reflect its former splendor while enveloping herself in Moroccan culture.
Written in the style of “Under the Tuscan Sun,” Clarke documents her time in Morocco as she purchases a house in the city of Fes.
Combining mysticism and nonfiction, this book is a delightful tale of how Morocco offers room for mystery in the imagination.īuy the Kindle edition A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco by Suzanna Clarke After traveling there in his youth, he picks up his family and moves into the former house of the caliph. Get the Kindle edition The Caliph’s House: A Year in Casablanca by Tahir ShahĮnglish writer Tahir Shah shares his experiences moving to Morocco and taking up a house in the capital city of Casablanca. While some of the comments might seem a bit dated (it was published in 1917, after all), Wharton transports us to the main cities of Morocco and reminds us of why they capture so many imaginations. This personal history looks at the differences between her American culture and that of the Moroccan people as a love letter to the city that became her home.īuy the Kindle edition In Morocco by Edith WhartonĮdith Wharton contributes her quick observations and her stunning analogies to this book on her trip through Morocco on a sponsored trip by the French government.
Moving with her family to Marrakech in the 70s, Fernea accounts her time adjusting to a new culture and the trust she had to build with her neighbors. I found the observations about the Jewish populations in Morocco the most intriguing, since Canetti was Jewish and provides some interesting insight into why they fled to this Islamic land.īuy the paperback edition A Street in Marrakech by Elizabeth Warnock Fernea One of the most intriguing accounts of Morocco by a tourist, the Nobel Prize winner takes us to the country’s red city and delves into some more non-touristy subjects as well. 1.12 Share this: The Voices of Marrakech by Elias Canetti
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