In Morocco

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Edith Wharton journeyed to Morocco in the final days of the First World War, at a time when there was no guidebook to the country. “In Morocco” is the classic account of her expedition.

A seemingly unlikely chronicler, Wharton, more usually associated with American high society, explored the country for a month by military vehicle. Travelling from Rabat and Fez to Moulay Idriss and Marrakech, she recorded her encounters with Morocco’s people, traditions and ceremonies, capturing a country at a moment of transition from an almost unknown, roadless empire to a popular tourist destination. Her descriptions of the places she visited - mosques, palaces, ruins, markets and harems - are typically observant and brim with colour and spirit, whilst her sketches of the country’s history and art are rigorous but accessible.

This is a wonderful account by one of the most celebrated novelists and travel writers of the 20th century and a fascinating portrayal of an extraordinary country.

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The Stanfords Travel Classics series is a collection of the finest historical travel writing republished by the world's leading map and travel bookseller.