Marrakech: The Red City

Marrakech is one of the great citadels of the Muslim world. It is a drum that beats an African identity into the complex soul of Morocco. This collection of 38 writings highlights the exotic allure, romanticism, spirit, and history of the fabulous Red City. This book includes excerpts from celebrated contemporary writers like Elias Canetti, Juan Goytisolo, and Peter Mayne, from nineteenth-century scholar-explorers Walter Harris and Budgett Meakin, and from such primary sources as Leo Africanus and Ibn Buttuta. Also included are pieces by such outstanding writers as Edith Wharton, George Orwell, Sacheverell Sitwell, and Esther Freud.