The Land of an African Sultan by Walter Harris
Gives an account of the author's journeys around Morocco from 1887-1889. This work describes the eccentrics, artists and lost souls who lived in Tangier. It paints a picture of the decadence and darkness of the sultan's court in Marrakech. It presents the descriptions of the tribes, customs and everyday life of Morocco.
Praise for Walter Harris: 'This book is brilliant - sharp, melodramatic & extremely funny' - Rough Guide to Morocco; 'Among the funniest and best-written books I have ever read.' - Byron Rogers, Evening Standard; 'A portrait of dark and splendid vanished days, of combined magnificence and squalor, barbarism and culture.' - The Literary Review; 'It remains an indispensible account of the Maghreb at the end of its ancient history.' - The Emirates
Walter Harris was born in London in 1866. After a short time at Cambridge, he left England to travel and visited Constantinople, India, Egypt, Yemen and South Africa before settling in Tangier at the age of 20. He worked as a journalist, eventually employed by The Times and continued to travel, like an English Indiana Jones, to areas of the Middle East never previously visited by Europeans, but his greatest love was for Morocco. His grave is in Tangier, where he died in 1933.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781848855731 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848855737 |
| Title | The Land of an African Sultan |
| Author | Walter Harris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2010-12-03 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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