| A Sultan in Palermo Contributor(s): Ali, Tariq (Author) |
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ISBN: 178168930X ISBN-13: 9781781689301 Publisher: Verso OUR PRICE: $29.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Romance - Historical - Medieval |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Islam Quintet |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.21" W x 7.88" (0.68 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The fourth novel in Tariq Ali's 'Islam Quintet' charts the life and loves of the medieval cartographer Muhammed al-Idrisi. Torn between his close friendship with the sultan and his friends who are leaving the island or plotting a resistance to Norman rule, Idrisi finds temporary solace in the harem; but his conscience is troubled... A Sultan in Palermo is a mythic novel in which pride, greed, and lust intermingle with resistance and greatness. It echoes a past that can still be heard today. Praise for the Islam Quintet: "A richly woven tapestry that even before its completion meritscomparison with Naguib Mahfouz's Cairo trilogy." Kirkus Reviews |