Another of Tahir Shah’s ridiculous adventures, this time a much more domestic one. Instead of traipsing off to far-flung places, leaving his long-suffering wife alone at home, he brings her and his budding family with him to Casablanca. There they buy the Caliph’s House, an incredible, historical building that is sadly run down. As they set to settling down in Morocco and renovating the place, they become aware that their customs, their sensibilities, their very beliefs are entirely at odds with the native populace. How will they deal with the curse of the jinn? Will the house ever reveal its secrets? A fascinating story of two cultures intersecting, and though this book has less adventure than his other ones, Shah’s flair for drama more than makes up for it.