In Barbary

The work surveys Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco and the Sahara, aiming to correct popular misconceptions by weaving travel impressions with historical, geographic, and cultural description. It highlights the region's ethnic complexity—Berber communities alongside Arab influences—varied climates from coastal towns to snowy highlands and oasis-studded desert, and abundant architectural and archaeological monuments. Political discussion examines colonial administration and local resistance without polemic, while practical chapters offer routes, hotels, roads, and notes on resources. Grounded in repeated journeys and comparisons across years, the account combines reportage, landscape portraiture, and practical guidance, illustrated with photographs and maps.