E-Book (epub) A House in Fez von Suzanna Clarke
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When Suzanna Clarke and her husband bought a dilapidated house in the Moroccan town of Fez, their friends thought they were mad. Located in a maze of donkey-trod alleyways, the house - a traditional riad - was beautiful but in desperate need of repair. Walls were in danger of collapse, the plumbing non-existent. While neither Suzanna nor her husband spoke Arabic, and had only a smattering of French, they were determined to restore the building to its original splendour, using only traditional craftsmen and handmade materials. But they soon found that trying to do business in Fez was like being transported back several centuries in time and so began the remarkable experience that veered between frustration, hilarity and moments of pure exhilaration. But restoring the riad was only part of their immersion in the rich and colourful life of this ancient city. A House in Fez is a journey into Moroccan culture, revealing its day-to-day rhythms, its customs and festivals, its history, Islam, and Sufi rituals, the lore of djinns and spirits, the vibrant life-filled market places and the irresistible Moroccan cuisine. And above all, into the lives of the people - warm, friendly, and hospitable.Beautifully descriptive and infused with an extraordinary sense of place, this is a compelling account of one couple's adventures in ancient Morocco.

Vorwort
Building a new life in Morocco: one couple's extraordinary story of restoring a dilapidated traditional riad to its original splendour

Autorentext

Suzanna Clarke
Titel
A House in Fez
Untertitel
Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco
Autor
Suzanna Clarke
EAN
9781407024158
ISBN
978-1-4070-2415-8
Format
E-Book (epub)
Hersteller
Ebury Publishing
Herausgeber
Ebury Publishing
Veröffentlichung
24.11.2009
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
1.66 MB
Anzahl Seiten
320
Jahr
2009
Untertitel
Englisch
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