Publisher's Synopsis
Edith Wharton was a prominent American author in the early 20th century. Wharton won the Pulitzer Prize and was also nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature on 3 different occasions. Wharton's writing was notable for its wit and psychological insight, especially when commenting on the American upper class. In Morocco is a travelogue that Wharton wrote after her visit in 1917. Wharton gives great detail of her trip through the country's cities and deserts.