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<p><p>in The Tradition Of <i>a Year In Provence</i> And <i>under The Tuscan Sun</i>, Acclaimed English Travel Writer Tahir Shah Shares A Highly Entertaining Account Of Making An Exotic Dream Come True. By Turns Hilarious And Harrowing, Here Is The Story Of His Family&#8217;s Move From The Gray Skies Of London To The Sun-drenched City Of Casablanca, Where Islamic Tradition And African Folklore Converge&#8211;and Nothing Is As Easy As It Seems&#8230;.<p>inspired By The Moroccan Vacations Of His Childhood, Tahir Shah Dreamed Of Making A Home In That Astonishing Country. At Age Thirty-six He Got His Chance. Investing What Money He And His Wife, Rachana, Had, Tahir Packed Up His Growing Family And Bought Dar Khalifa, A Crumbling Ruin Of A Mansion By The Sea In Casablanca That Once Belonged To The City&#8217;s Caliph, Or Spiritual Leader.<p>with Its Lush Grounds, Cool, Secluded Courtyards, And Relaxed Pace, Life At Dar Khalifa Seems Sure To Fulfill Tahir&#8217;s Fantasy&#8211;until He Discovers That In Many Ways He Is Farther From Home Than He Imagined. For In Morocco An Empty House Is Thought To Attract Jinns, Invisible Spirits Unique To The Islamic World. The Ardent Belief In Their Pre

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Author

Tahir Shah

Publisher

New York: Bantam Books

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780553383102

Category

travel

Subjects

Memoir, Fiction, History

Rating

3.96 / 5 (73 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14