Mogreb-El-Acksa: A Journey in Morocco - Graham, R. B. Cunninghame
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R. B. Cunninghame Graham's trek into the Moroccan interior beyond Marrakesh is a classic example of British adventure travel. His ostensible purpose was to reach the forbidden city of Tarudant, where it was claimed no Christian had ever set foot, and which he attempted while variously disguised as a Turkish doctor and a sheikh from Fez. In the end, Cunninghame Graham's mission was a failure: halfway to his goal, he was captured and held prisoner for four months in the medieval castle of Kintafi in the Atlas Mountains. But his loss was the reader's gain, as Edward Garnet points out in his…mehr

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R. B. Cunninghame Graham's trek into the Moroccan interior beyond Marrakesh is a classic example of British adventure travel. His ostensible purpose was to reach the forbidden city of Tarudant, where it was claimed no Christian had ever set foot, and which he attempted while variously disguised as a Turkish doctor and a sheikh from Fez. In the end, Cunninghame Graham's mission was a failure: halfway to his goal, he was captured and held prisoner for four months in the medieval castle of Kintafi in the Atlas Mountains. But his loss was the reader's gain, as Edward Garnet points out in his introduction, for "the episode of this enforced detention in (a) strange semi-Arcadian, semi-feudalistic scene, while the traveller watches day after day the panorama of Berber life...is unique in the literature of travel". Part history, part social commentary as only the British wrote it, Cunninghame Graham's account of his travels makes fascinating reading nearly a century later.
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Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (1852-1936), known as R. B. Cunninghame Graham, was a Scottish author, adventurer, and politician renowned for his literary craftsmanship and adventurous life. Born into an aristocratic family, Cunninghame Graham inherited a spirit of rebellion and wanderlust that propelled him into diverse experiences which became the source material for his writing. His works often reflect his commitment to social justice and his contempt for materialism, influenced by his socialist beliefs which later led him to co-found the Scottish Labour Party. Curiosity about other cultures drove his explorations, culminating in the vivid travel literature such as 'Mogreb-el-Acksa: A Journey in Morocco' (1898), where he recounts his intrepid trek across Morocco. His narrative style combines an eye for detail and satirical wit, which offers readers insightful observations into the landscapes and peoples he encountered. His body of work, often underscored by a romanticism for the exotic and the ideal of individual freedom, occupies a unique place in the literary canon of travel and adventure, and his contributions to literature make him a noteworthy figure in the transition from Victorian to modern literary expression. As a man ahead of his time, Graham's work and life resonate with contemporary discussions on colonialism, identity, and social equity.