M'Hashish

I really enjoyed these stories of Morocco by Mohammed Mrabet. It is due to the efforts of Paul Bowles that they were recorded and translated and I'm glad he made the effort. They illuminate another older culture that I found fascinating.

This guy could tell a story.

i got my book and I am very happy. Thank you.

A wonderful glimpse into the world of Hashish in its natural setting. I read this book the first time forty years ago and was amazed. Reading it again was a reminded of that youthful amazement. Straight people won't understand the stoned humor of this book. In the new climate of legalized marijuana in America, reading these stories canl be re-imagined and re-enjoyed for old stoners and newcomers to the magic of pot.

Paul Bowles was a great writer who also did us the service of translating many Morroccan writings. One of these writers is Mohammed Mrabet. This little title Mhashish was put out by the City Lights label many years ago. It contains tales largely revolving around the use of kif (or hashish as Americans would call it) It is a delightful collection of tales. Mrabet is a talented writer. He draws up some tantalizing tales that delve into the positive and negative of this state of mind. It is a good introductory volume for the novice (admittedly I am a novice myself) of Morroccan literature. Mr Bowles did us a great favor in translating numerous works by Mrabet. Let us pray to Allah that City Lights finds it in their hearts to reissue these fine collections of exotic literature.

Mrabet teeters like an innocent child on the edge of paranoia and madness. These disturbed visions, bubbling up from the very hashish inspired dreams that Mrabet describes, provide insight into the bizarre world of Tangier and the Rif mountains where western values merge in an unsettling medley with ancient Berber traditions anchored in superstition, hallucination, and deceit. Bowles and his intrinsic understanding of this bizarre culture have brought us a most valuable translation that otherwise might never have reached western minds.

Same book as adventures of a hashish smuggler old stories not revel any now complete waste of money don’t buy

I like this very much - the simple, direct and masterful storytelling. The concentrated atmosphere of bright days and, much more often, dark nights in Morocco. With simple homes, tight relationships, heavy smoking and love and violence always waiting in the wings. Very tasty.

Very expensive for what it is, ie a thin selection of not very interesting work. Avoid.

Amazing collection of popular Moroccan tales...Big message in it, as well...If you know Morocco, you should buy it straight away...