Description
Exploring the country and its people during the final days of World War I, Wharton's classic account of her journey through Morocco describes the places she visited - such as mosques, palaces, ruins, markets and harems - with typical observation, colour and spirit.
About the Author
Edith Wharton was born in New York in 1862. She lived for much of her life in France and was the first woman to be awarded the Legion d'Honneur in recognition of her achievements as a writer and for her relief work during the war. During her lifetime she wrote more than forty volumes of novels, poetry, essays, memoirs and travel books, the most well-known being The House of Mirth, Ethan Frome and The Age of Innocence, for which she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. She died in 1937.
Reviews
Independent on Sunday: "There was no guide book to the country before this one." "descriptions brim with life and colour." The Times: "Wharton on the road is an inexhaustible joy."
Book Information
ISBN 9781850436393
Author Edith Wharton
Format Paperback
Page Count 224
Imprint Barbara Ward & Associates
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 190g