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Madini and T'hami El Glaoui, sons of a Moroccan Caid by an Ethiopian concubine, rose meteorically to power in the almost medieval state of Morocco at the end of the nineteeth Century. This is the epic story of the more than fifty years in which they governed the country in barbaric, ostentatious splendor, until their spectacular downfall in 1956.
Out of the intriguing and dramatic lives of Madair and T'hami, Gavin Maxwell has fashioned an epic story set against the background of Marrakesh and the pinnacled castles of the High Atlas, still magnificient as crumbling ruins. A dramatic history of intrigue, action, and exotic places, and illustrated with over one hundred color illustrations and photographs, Lords of the Atlas is a look at the rise and fall of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating rulers.
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Lords of the Atlas is a classic story of Morocco and the rise and spectacular fall of the House of Glaoua. Madini and T'hami El Glaoui, sons of a Moroccan Caid by an Ethiopian concubine, rose meteorically to power in the almost medieval state of Morocco at the end of the nineteenth Century. This is the epic story of the more than fifty years in which they governed the country in barbaric, ostentatious splendor, until their spectacular downfall in 1956. Out of the intriguing and dramatic lives of Madair and T'hami, Gavin Maxwell has fashioned an epic story set against the superb background of Marrakesh and the pinnacled castles of the High Atlas, still magnificent as crumbling ruins. A dramatic history of intrigue, action, and exotic places, and illustrated with over one hundred color illustrations and photographs, Lords of the Atlas is a stunning look at the rise and fall of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating rulers. (8 X 9 3/4, 276 pages, color photos, b&w photos, map, illustrations)
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Lords of the Atlas: The Rise and Fall of the House of Glaoua, 1893-1956
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The Lyons Press, New York, 2001
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ISBN 13: 9781585742066
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine - Fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine dust jacket. NOT a library discard (illustrator). First Lyons Press Edition (so stated). New York: The Lyons Press, 2001. NOT a library discard. Near Fine condition in a bright and shiny Near Fine dust jacket (only very light shelfwear). NO chips, tears, creases, or fading. NOT price clipped ($35.00). Square and tight. FINE internally. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. NOT a remainder. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked. Well illustrated with photos, many in beautiful full color. Bound in the original brown boards stamped in bright gold. Oversize Hardcover. 8.25" wide by 10" tall. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "A dramatic history of intrigue and action in Morocco during the rise and spectacular fall of the House of Glaoua; with color photographs.". First Lyons Press Edition (so stated). Oversize Hardcover. Near Fine - Fine condition/Near Fine dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 272pp. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # 028362
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