Out of the intriguing and dramatic lives of Madini and T'hami, Gavin Maxwell has fashioned an epic story set against the superb background of Marrakesh and the pinnacled castles of the High Atlas, still magnificent as crumbling ruins. A dramatic history of intrigue, action, and exotic places, and illustrated with over one hundred color illustrations and photographs, "Lords of the Atlas" is a stunning look at the rise and fall of one of the twentieth century's most fascinating rulers.