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Tahir Shah's The Caliph's House,"" describing his first year in Casablanca, was hailed by critics and compared to such travel classics as "A Year in Provence" and "Under the Tuscan Sun," Now Shah takes us deeper into the heart of this exotic and magical land to uncover mysteries that have been hidde... More

Tahir Shah's The Caliph's House,"" describing his first year in Casablanca, was hailed by critics and compared to such travel classics as "A Year in Provence" and "Under the Tuscan Sun," Now Shah takes us deeper into the heart of this exotic and magical land to uncover mysteries that have been hidde... More

By turns hilarious and harrowing, this work by an acclaimed English travel writer is the story of his family's move from the gray skies of London to the sun-drenched city of Casablanca, where Islamic tradition and African folklore converge--and nothing is as easy as it seems.In the tradition of "A Y... More

By turns hilarious and harrowing, this work by an acclaimed English travel writer is the story of his family's move from the gray skies of London to the sun-drenched city of Casablanca, where Islamic tradition and African folklore converge--and nothing is as easy as it seems.In the tradition of "A Y... More

Shah's "genius for surreal traveling" (Doris Lessing) takes him on an entertaining new adventure full of strange encounters and wonderful visions as he searches for the birdmen of Peru. of color photos. Map.A shrunken head from Peru and a feather with traces of blood are the clues that launch Tahir ... More

As a child, Tahir Shah first learned the secrets of illusion from an Indian magician. Two decades later, he sets out in search of this man. "Sorcerer's Apprentice" is the story of his apprenticeship to one of India's master conjurors and his initiation into the brotherhood of godmen. Learning to unm... More

A shrunken head from Peru and a feather with traces of blood are the clues that launch Tahir Shah on his latest journey. Fascinated by the recurring theme of flight in Peruvian folklore, Shah sets out to discover whether the Incas really were able to "fly like birds" over the jungle, as a Spanish mo... More

Tahir Shah's The Caliph's House,"" describing his first year in Casablanca, was hailed by critics and compared to such travel classics as "A Year in Provence" and "Under the Tuscan Sun," Now Shah takes us deeper into the heart of this exotic and magical land to uncover mysteries that have been hidde... More

Wonderfully written, critically acclaimed account of the author's struggle to restore a house and set up home in Morocco Look into the eyes of a jinn and you stare into the depths of your own soul... Writer and film-maker Tahir Shah - in his 30s, married, with two small children - was beginning to w... More