Marrakech Express

By: Peter Millar

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Paperback | 12 January 2014 | Edition Number 1

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246 Pages

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Back in 1969 when Morocco’s ancient capital was a hashish clouded hippy mecca, Crosby, Stills and Nash recorded their cheesy (and hopelessly inaccurate) foot-tapping anthem ‘Marrakeh Express’.

A generation on, award-winning journalist, author, and one-time glamrock fan Peter Millar uses what is now the country’s best visited tourist destination as the embarkation point for a literally reverse-engineered train journey through this still exotic, diverse and challenging North African country, struggling to maintain its unique blend of tradition and tolerance in the turbulent winds of the Arab spring. From the snake charmers and food stalls of Jamaa el Fna, Millar takes us to the ancient walled city of Fez, the wineries of the Meknes valley, cosmopolitan Casablanca, tacky Tangier, and the anomalous Spanish exclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, squatting on Morocco’s Mediterranean coast like a counterpoint to British Gibraltar.

About the Author

Peter Millar is a journalist who has worked for the Daily Telegraph, Reuters, the Sunday Telegraph, the Sunday Times, and as a popular fiction critic for the Times. He was named Foreign Correspondent of the Year for his coverage of the fall of the Berlin Wall. He is the author of All Gone to Look for America and Bleak Midwinter.

Industry Reviews

'A well-experienced, well-written account of one of the few remaining stable countries in the Arab world.'

* Library Journal *

'The culture and landscape of Morocco are showcased in this frequently humorous chronicle of Millar's journey by train through the country.'

* World Literature Today *

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