{"product_id":"the-last-storytellers-tales-from-the-heart-of-morocco-paperback","title":"The Last Storytellers: Tales from the Heart of Morocco - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRichard Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBarnaby Rogerson\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco's ancient storytelling tradition. For nearly a thousand years, storytellers have gathered in the Jemaa el Fna, the legendary square of the city, to recount ancient folktales and fables to rapt audiences. But this unique chain of oral tradition that has passed seamlessly from generation to generation is teetering on the brink of extinction. The competing distractions of television, movies and the internet have drawn the crowds away from the storytellers and few have the desire to learn the stories and continue their legacy. Richard Hamilton has witnessed at first hand the death throes of this rich and captivating tradition and, in the labyrinth of the Marrakech medina, has tracked down the last few remaining storytellers, recording stories that are replete with the mysteries and beauty of the Maghreb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRichard Hamilton\u003c\/b\u003e has worked for the BBC World Service as a broadcast journalist since 1998, including being a correspondent in Morocco, South Africa and Madagascar. He also reports for BBC TV, radio and online. Whilst living in Morocco, he co-authored the \u003ci\u003eTime Out Guide to Marrakech\u003c\/i\u003e and has written throughout his career for magazines and newspapers such as \u003ci\u003eConde Nast Traveller\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e The Times.\u003c\/i\u003e He has an MA in African Studies from SOAS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 264\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 18, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53469247537459,"sku":"9781838600006","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/bnKKWdewOW9781838600006.webp?v=1782885937","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-storytellers-tales-from-the-heart-of-morocco-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}