About this title: By turns hilarious and harrowing, this work by an acclaimed English travel writer is the story of his family's move from the gray skies of London to the sun-drenched city of Casablanca, where Islamic tradition and African folklore converge--and nothing is as easy as it seems.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553803990ISBN:0553803999
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Description: Good. 0553803999 Former Library book. The Book Shows some signs of wear. There may be some markings inside the book. A Great Book! 100% Money Back Guarantee! ! ! read more
Description: Very Good. 0553383108 Paperback, Condition: Very Good; this book is in very good condition with light curve to the spine / light reading creases to the covers. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553383102ISBN:0553383108
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Date Published: 2006-12-26
ISBN-13:9780553383102ISBN:0553383108
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780553383102. read more
Edition: Third Printing of First Edition
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Bantam Books, New York
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553803990ISBN:0553803999
Description: About Fine in About Fine jacket. Hardcover. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. The author's family moves from London to casablanca. 349pp, illustrated. Bright, fresh copy. Gift inscription to ffep otherwise unmarked. Similar, uncliped dustjacket. Looks 'as new'. Weight, 516g. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Date Published: 2006-01-31
ISBN-13:9780553803990ISBN:0553803999
Description: NEW. Hardcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780553803990. read more
Edition: NEW ED
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: TRANSWORLD PUBLISHERS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780553816808ISBN:0553816802
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 368 pages. (368 pages) tells the story of tahir shah, a writer and film-maker in his 30s, married, with two children, who was beginning to wilt under british city life. woven into the narrative is the author's own journey of self-discovery, of learning about a grandfather he hardly knew, and of coming to love the multi-faceted, contradictory country that is morocco. line drawings edition new ed (Paperback) read more
Edition: First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam Books, NY
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553803990ISBN:0553803999
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (USA) No markigns, Fine in unclipped Fine Dj. Bds, 349pp. Glossary. Acclaimed English travel writer Tahir Shah shares a highly entertaining account of his family's move from London to Casablanca. (1.6 JM FO 64/1. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553803990ISBN:0553803999
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Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 1/31/2006
ISBN-13:9780553803990ISBN:0553803999
Description: Good. 0553803999 Hardcover Good condition w/ Moderate exterior wear, Pages good with no hi-lighting/underlining/notes, No major flaws, binding tight. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553803990ISBN:0553803999
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Bantam
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780553383102ISBN:0553383108
Description: Good. Near new condition inside/out, pages clean with no notes/highlights/underlines, covers in good shape, First Printing 2007 (1M). read more
"This contemporary memoir takes place in Casablanca, Morocco. Since I will be going to Morocco in November, I am trying to get a flavor of the country. Enjoyed this book. The author describes the trials and tribulations of renovating his large compound (home)with the assistance of local people. Much had to be done to satisfy the jinns before the house was in order. This book reminds me of "Under the Tuscan Sun" by with problems that relate to Moroccan culture. Would I recommend the book? Yes, to others who plan to go to Morocco."
"Tahir Shah wearies of London and its safe banality. He finally convinces his pregnant wife to buy a disaster of a mansion in Morocco and relocate there with their young daughter. From the beginning, their adventure feels doomed. Cats are found hanging by ropes from trees, strangled. The next door neighbor is the mysterious head of the Casablanca Mafia. Renovation efforts are led by a team of workers who can't seem to complete anything. Everyone seems to believe in diabolical jinns, spirits who live in the mansion and who appear to want the family to abandon the house. Banality starts looking better and better to Tahir."
"This book was engrossing for me. Not only did it speak to my love of the Middle East, but also of my love of home renovation. Shah is an excellent writer yet I was dismayed by his knowledge of Islam, especially since he purports himself as being a decendant of the Prophet, PBUH. All in all, it pleased me to think that Jordan is not nearly as difficult as living would be in Morocco and this thought made me thankful. Alhamdulillah."
"One reviewer commented that portions of the book were "hysterically funny" - I don't think so - mildly amusing yes, but hysterically funny no. I wouldn't recommend this book unless you have lived abroad and want the nostalgia of recalling the craziness that accompanies trying to get things done like a home renovation. I felt there were hints of much more interesting stories throughout this book that were never told. My favorite part of this book was that my daughter's name, Malika, was used for one of the characters. Granted, she was a drunken maid, but still, we don't often see her name in print, so it's still exciting!"
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