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Miranda Innes’ memoir of her renovation in Marrakech is an enjoyable romp through the souks (markets) and streets of Marrakesh. Occasionally I tired of the ceaselessly repetitive tea stops, but if you want an exotic trip, historical commentary and vivid descriptions of clothing, fabrics, details of Muslim decoration and life, this is the book for you. We wonder at times why Innes is putting herself through the pain of redecorating, restructuring this house long distance and the foibles of dealing with a variety of builders, artisans and artists, some of questionable character and ability. But her general good humor throughout saves the book, and the day, in this adventure into one of the world’s most complicated societies. Talking with people who have lived with Moroccan families reveals that Innes is definitely an outsider in the Muslim world,a fact which she readily admits,but she points out continuous subtleties of the culture that make Cinnamon City an interesting weave. The


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