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My dear Isabelle, in the attic you will find a box with your name on it.

Isabelle's archaeologist father dies leaving a puzzle: a mysterious African amulet. But what is it? And why did he want her to have it? On impulse she takes a plane to Morocco to find out. But has Isabelle's curiosity got the better of her?

Almost killed in an accident which damages the amulet (revealing more of its secrets), she realises she must be careful. But when her rescuer, Taïb, who knows the dunes and their peoples, offers to help uncover the amulet's history, she cannot resist uncovering the story of Tin Hanan - She of the Tents - who made a legendary desert crossing alone, and her descendant Mariata.

Across years and over hot, shifting sands, tracking the Salt Road, the stories of Isabelle and Taïb, Mariata and her lover, become entangled with that of the lost amulet. It is a tale of souls wounded by history and of love blossoming on barren ground.

©2021 Jane Johnson (P)2021 Head of Zeus Action & Adventure Fiction Romantic Suspense Women's Fiction Romance Africa Suspense Morocco
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A pretty unique story in its setting and accounts of tribal customs.
The story has 2 strands interwoven giving both a modern and an ancient perspective on love & struggle & war.
I highly recommend this book.

Set in tribal Algeria & Morocco

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I have listened to this book twice and each time it has revealed more of the amazing history of Moroccan life. The narrator brings the story to life. It’s beautifully written and I’m looking forward to her next book.

Wonderful

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The Salt Road is beautifully written, merging different times and lives, drawing you in with vivid imagery, heartbreak, inspiration and hope - a joy to listen to.

Beautifully written

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A beautifully written and epic tale, plus a wonderful performance. This is one of my favourite authors. Just beautiful stories.

An epic tale

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This is the first of Jane Johnson’s books I have read it was so spellbinding I was awake long into the night not wanting the story to end! Will certainly read more of her books!

Wonderful enthralling!

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