Not your basic family vacation! The desert blanketing North Africa reveals not only endless sand dunes, but a huge and diverse range of cultures and landscapes, and a long history of civilization, trade, commerce, and conquest. From the Monty Python founding member and consummate travel writer (Around the World in 80 Days, Full Circle.) "Considerable charm, humor, descriptive power, and informative sidebars... provides a lively picture of the people and places he encounters."—AudioFile