- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: Little, Brown & Company (6 Feb 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316860786
- ISBN-13: 978-0316860789
- Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 14.4 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,548,943 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'Tayler imparts a sense of immediacy to his travels, while reflecting on a nomadic way of life in fast decline.' NORTHERN ECHO 'A delightful and thought-provoking snapshot of Moroccan life.' DAILY EXPRESS 'He vividly recreates his trek, balancing the beauty with the gritty.' INK 'It is easy to see why Tayler counts Bill Bryson amongst his fans' GOOD BOOK GUIDE
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The four-hundred-and-fifty-mile long Draa River Valley in the Moroccan Sahara contains some of the most sumptuous oases and searing desert of the Arab world, starting in the moonscape gorges of the Anti Atlas Mountains through to a green sea of date palms over which rise the many-towered casbahs of ochre coloured clay, medieval in aspect and sheltering a life medieval in character. It is a region richer historically and ethnically than anywhere else in North Africa. The river stretches to the mosaic of dunes and parched land known as hammada - the domain of Bedouin and Blue Men and isolated Berber tribes - and pours through the desert into the Atlantic, where it ends its course. Jeffrey Tayler follows the Draa by foot and on camel, recounting stays in casbah homes, weddings, visits to mosques and marabouts and nights in hashish dens. It is a journey marked with extremes - of weather, as Tayler survives intense heat and sandstorms and potentially lethal local tribesmen - and one which he only narrowly escapes to tell this tale.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A very enjoyable and compelling read, Jeffrey Tayler paints an evocative picture of the people of the Draa valley and fast disappearing ways of life of nomadic tribes people. He describes his ardous desert journey with great humility, sensitivity and humour. Throughly recommended. He's written a book about the Congo as well so that's next on the travel-reading list.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Jeffrey Tayler writes really good prose and his writing captures both the places he visits and the spirit of the people he meets. I received this for Christmas and started it after the family left and didn't put it down until it was finished. I've just ordered "Facing the Congo" by the same author which probably speaks volumes. For an American he really is very open minded and well informed. I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who wants to find out about parts of the world that they are unlikely ever to visit.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I read this book whilst travelling through southern Morocco and I found it a fascinating and illumining read. Talyer describes the characters he meets on his travels with surprising dept and colour. He also provides a thought out description of the history of the region. All in all it makes for a captivating and entertaining read, recommended reading whether you are visiting the region or not.
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