Set in the mid nineteen sixties this is a story about Clemence ( the grandmother) and Vicky (the granddaughter) . Other than the enormous mosque in Casablanca, there is little reason for most travelers to stop there or anywhere else along this route.

Night train to Marrakech - how can I book it? (Going Weds!) Night train to Marrakech - how can I book it? (Going Weds!)

In 1966 fashion student Vicky Baudin arrives in Morocco for numerous reasons, one as it's the chosen destination of her favourite fashion designer Yves St Lauren and more importantly to meet her long lost grandmother Clemence. Taking the bus during the daytime is the worst choice, as travelers will lose an entire day of exploring to transportation. If train tickets from Marrakech to Fes are sold out at the timetable you want, try booking another slot or opting for a private transfer to Fes if you need to depart and arrive at certain times. Fliegen mit einer klappe sozusagen, und außerdem soll ein paar Tage später Kusine Bea nachkommen, und gefühlt liegt ein Partysommer vor den Mädels….

As I'm always fascinated by the reverberating effects down the generations of long-held family secrets, with their often corrosive effects on the lives of everyone involved, the promise of discovering the secrets why Vicky, now in her early twenties, is only just meeting a grandmother she knows nothing about was one of the reasons I felt drawn to reading this novel. I was expecting the story to focus on the three sisters Elise, Florence and Helene, and it took me a while to become acquainted with Vicky and Bea, daughter of Florence and Jack. Born in Malaysia, she moved to England at the age of nine, and went on to study fashion design, work in Tuscany as an au pair for an Italian countess, and live with a rock band in a commune in Suffolk. Of course, I didn't know this when I signed up to read Pigeonhole's serialisation of Night Train to Marrakech, but I think it is possible to read the book as a standalone anyway. Set in Morocco, in and around Marrakech, in 1966 and Vicky Baudin has travelled to meet her grandmother Clemence.

Night Train to Marrakech - Fantastic Fiction

Night Train to Marrakech is the third and final book in Dinah Jefferies’ Daughters of War trilogy, but if you haven’t read the previous two books that shouldn’t be a problem as I think this one would also work well as a standalone.Siamo in Marocco nel 1966, il Paese sta vivendo un momento di grandi riforme politiche ma si trova al centro delle mire delle nazioni che un tempo ne erano i colonizzatori. Meanwhile up in Clemence's kasbah, an unwelcome reminder of her long ago past arrived on her doorstep, and Clemence immediately knew there was danger surrounding him. The backdrop to the story involves a great deal of political upheaval and when Vicky and Bea witness the murder of a new friend they find themselves in the crosshairs of some very evil people. To catch a ride on the fastest train in Africa, you’ll need to head to popular Moroccan cities like Casablanca, Kenitra, Rabat, and Tangier.

Night Train to Marrakech | Dinah Jefferies | 9780008427085 Night Train to Marrakech | Dinah Jefferies | 9780008427085

Here's what Santa Montefiore said: ‘My ideal read; mystery, love, heart-break and joy – I couldn’t put it down. Her story is distilled in little touches and the stories of Florence, Helene and Elise are brought back in the same way until it all comes together.So, while the story behind the story was shocking and traumatic, it didn't impact me the way I think the author intended. Vicky is to stay in an apartment in the town with Clemence's friend Etta, while she waits for her cousin Beatrice to arrive from London. The problem for me was that, by then, I hadn't warmed sufficiently to any of the characters to really empathise with them. If you’d like to visit Casablanca, Rabat, or Meknes you’ll need to book a separate train ticket from Marrakech to either of these cities and then a separate onward ticket to Fes.