A Sultan in Palermo
| Author | : Tariq Ali |
| Publisher | : Verso Books |
| Total Pages | : 257 |
| Release | : 2015-07-07 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781781689301 |
| ISBN-13 | : 178168930X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (30X Downloads) |
Download or read book A Sultan in Palermo written by Tariq Ali and published by Verso Books. This book was released on 2015-07-07 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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