AT THE beach, the trek across the hot sands for ice cream can seem endless.
But just try it on Justin Marozzi’s “beach”. Marozzi spent months on a camel
deep in the Libyan desert. For him, ice cream really was hundreds of kilometres
away.
In South from Barbary, Marozzi follows an ancient caravan route from
oasis to oasis across the Sahara. He met great characters on his journey: Gobber
the phlegm-challenged camel, Tuna the dog, weaselly policemen and
extraordinarily hospitable desert dwellers. Camel psychology, glorious scenery
and tuna pasta feature prominently.
His narrative is so beautifully paced you feel you…
