Best Immersive 1950s Morocco
A Year in Marrakesh
Having learned to appreciate Muslim life while living in Pakistan, Peter Mayne settled down to live in the back streets of Marrakesh in the 1950s.
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About the book
Rather than watch from the shelter of a hotel terrace, he rented rooms, learned the language, and made friends with the locals. Mayne became embroiled in conspiratorial picnics, hashish-laced dinners and in the enchantments and misunderstandings of the street, with its festivals, love affairs, potions and gossip. By turns used, abused and cherished by his neighbours, he wrote their letters for them and lived fully amongst them. The result is this affectionate and hilarious account that captures the essence of everyday life in a Moroccan neighbourhood during a bygone era.
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Published by Eland Publishing Ltd
