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The Conquest of Morocco
by Douglas Porch

Examines the takeover of Morocco by Paris, leading to the establishment of the protectorate.

A Year in Marrakesh
by Peter Mayne

Highly readable account of Mayne's time spent living among the people of Marrakesh.

Their Heads Are Green
by Paul Bowles

An intriguing collection of short stories about North Africa by the famous author and one-time Tangier resident.

Morocco: In the Labyrinth of Dreams and Bazaars
by W M Weiss, Stefan Tobler

Travels through Morocco's social and geographical contrasts with interesting and unusual characters along the way.

The Sand Child
by Tahar Ben Jelloun

A critique of contemporary Islamic society in North Africa, particularly the treatment of women.

Tangier: city of the dream
by Iain Finlayson

An intriguing look at some of the Western literati who found a new home in Morocco at one time or another.