--- product_id: 2752693 title: "In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams" price: "149.85 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/2752693-in-arabian-nights-a-caravan-of-moroccan-dreams store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams **Price:** 149.85 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams - **How much does it cost?** 149.85 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/2752693-in-arabian-nights-a-caravan-of-moroccan-dreams) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Named one of Time magazine’s Ten Best Books of the Year, Tahir Shah’s The Caliph’s House 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 real Casablanca to uncover mysteries hidden for centuries from Western eyes. In this entertaining jewel of a book, Tahir Shah sets off across Morocco on a bold new adventure worthy of the mythical Arabian Nights . As he wends his way through the labyrinthine medinas of Fez and Marrakech, traverses the Sahara sands, and samples the hospitality of ordinary Moroccans, Tahir collects a dazzling treasury of traditional wisdom stories, gleaned from the heritage of A Thousand and One Nights, which open the doors to layers of culture most visitors hardly realize exist. From master masons who labor only at night to Sufi wise men who write for soap operas, In Arabian Nights takes us on an unforgettable, offbeat, and utterly enchanted journey. Review: A Visit From a Storyteller - The author of this book presents himself as a person raised in a world of stories, finding himself in a place of stories but seeking his own story. The reader is taken along as he travels through Morocco seeking stories, storytellers and the places they live and perform. Along the way, this journey provides the frame in which several stories are told and lessons provided. Just when you feel it might be a travelogue, he finds a setting for a story which you happily stop and enjoy. The book has numerous small illustrations to tease the imagination in understanding the stories. There is a glossary and list of recommended readings. It is a book for a journeyer who wishes to understand that there is more to travel than moving along a route. It is a book to remind readers that what we read had origins in spoken words heard, enjoyed and valued. Does he find his story? Well, telling you that now would betray the art the author teaches, and what’s the fun in that? I have already returned to this book and enjoyed parts of it again as I have told friends about it. The book is a sequel to a prior work by the author in the same location. I have not read that book but it did not seem to reduce the feeling of “completeness” of this book. Review: The power of storytelling, a meme, transmitted in stories to you - This was a lovely way to be introduced to Moroccan culture. The author's aim was to convey to the reader the power of stories, as organic components that take root in the mind and heart, and ultimately blossom, illuminating truth to those who pay attention. Not what I expected as an introduction to Morocco, but edifying and entertaining. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #112,018 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Morocco Travel Guides #43 in General Africa Travel Books #239 in Travelogues & Travel Essays | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 501 Reviews | ## Images ![In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81i88HNwfEL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Visit From a Storyteller *by B***K on December 17, 2022* The author of this book presents himself as a person raised in a world of stories, finding himself in a place of stories but seeking his own story. The reader is taken along as he travels through Morocco seeking stories, storytellers and the places they live and perform. Along the way, this journey provides the frame in which several stories are told and lessons provided. Just when you feel it might be a travelogue, he finds a setting for a story which you happily stop and enjoy. The book has numerous small illustrations to tease the imagination in understanding the stories. There is a glossary and list of recommended readings. It is a book for a journeyer who wishes to understand that there is more to travel than moving along a route. It is a book to remind readers that what we read had origins in spoken words heard, enjoyed and valued. Does he find his story? Well, telling you that now would betray the art the author teaches, and what’s the fun in that? I have already returned to this book and enjoyed parts of it again as I have told friends about it. The book is a sequel to a prior work by the author in the same location. I have not read that book but it did not seem to reduce the feeling of “completeness” of this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The power of storytelling, a meme, transmitted in stories to you *by F***H on April 28, 2018* This was a lovely way to be introduced to Moroccan culture. The author's aim was to convey to the reader the power of stories, as organic components that take root in the mind and heart, and ultimately blossom, illuminating truth to those who pay attention. Not what I expected as an introduction to Morocco, but edifying and entertaining. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful and deep read. *by K***G on June 21, 2013* In Arabian Nights is a wide-open window into another world, but only because Tahir Shah draws us into himself. He writes with complete honesty, showing in his prose his many questions regarding the acts of life. He is a storyteller, but that does not reflect in his book as a simple story, for the book is much more complicated--and simple--than that. The streams of his story flow merrily only to disappear beneath the sands of some trauma (or jinn); but they bubble up again and again if you wait for them. He is a storyteller in search of the story in his heart. In the process of looking for that story, he sifts through the stories around him as well as the one he is living, and looks at each...weighing it...trying to know it. It is his awareness that he is participating in a story that makes the book so precious. As a storyteller myself, I admire Tahir Shah's metacognitive frankness, his knowledge of story, and his awareness of the stories pressing against him from both within and without. As someone who has been to Marrakesh, he brought back to me the taste of the tepid water from goatskin bags...and it makes me smile. Like the stories of Joha (Nasrudin), you can read this book on a number of different levels. But if you choose to dive deep, there is much for the soul and the intellect to revel in. ## Frequently Bought Together - In Arabian Nights: A Caravan of Moroccan Dreams - The Caliph's House: A Year in Casablanca - A House in Fez: Building a Life in the Ancient Heart of Morocco --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/2752693-in-arabian-nights-a-caravan-of-moroccan-dreams](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/2752693-in-arabian-nights-a-caravan-of-moroccan-dreams) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-15*