In Arabian Nights
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Summary
Collects traditional stories of Morocco that are recounted by an eccentric cast of characters: from master masons who work only at night to Sufi wise men who write for soap operas and Tuareg guides addicted to reality TV.
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In Arabian Nights by Tahir Shah
Shortly after the 2005 London bombings, Tahir Shah was thrown into a Pakistani prison on suspicion of spying for Al-Qaeda. What sustained him during his terrifying, weeks-long ordeal were the stories his father told him as a child in Morocco. Inspired by this, on his return to his adopted homeland he embarked on an adventure worthy of the mythical Arabian Nights, going in search of the stories and storytellers that have nourished this most alluring of countries for centuries. Wandering through the medinas of Fez and Marrakech, criss-crossing the Saharan sands and tasting the hospitality of ordinary Moroccans, he collected a treasury of traditional stories recounted by a vivid and eccentric cast of characters: from master masons who work only at night to Sufi wise men who write for soap operas and Tuareg guides addicted to reality TV. Himself a link in the chain of scholars and teachers who have passed such tales down from father to son, mother to daughter, Shah reveals a world and a way of thinking that most visitors to Morocco barely know exist.
Inspired and funny..this beguiling book shows that there has never been a better time to value the free-thinking storytelling tradition within Islam * INDEPENDENT *
A refreshingly innocent and exuberant travel narrative about his quest to understand how stories work, where they come from and if they still matter * SUNDAY TIMES *
A refreshingly innocent and exuberent travel narrative about his quest to understand how stories work, where they come from and if they still matter * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
A refreshingly innocent and exuberant travel narrative about his quest to understand how stories work, where they come from and if they still matter * SUNDAY TIMES *
A refreshingly innocent and exuberent travel narrative about his quest to understand how stories work, where they come from and if they still matter * SUNDAY TELEGRAPH *
Tahir Shah was born into an Anglo-Afghan family with roots in the mountain stronghold of the Hindu Kush. He lives with his wife and two children in Casablanca. His website is: www.tahirshah.com
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780553818765 |
| ISBN 10 | 0553818767 |
| Title | In Arabian Nights |
| Author | Tahir Shah |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2009-03-12 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |