A Sultan in Palermo
Book 4 of Islam Quintet
Language: English
Publisher: Verso Books
Published: Oct 17, 2006
Words:
95280
Flesch:
86.49
DDC:
823.914
FAST Tags:
Muslims,
Civilization; Medieval,
Italy--Palermo,
Sultans,
Cartographers,
Italy--Sicily,
Idrīsī; approximately 1100-1166,
Islamic civilization
LCC:
PR6051.L44
Book Details
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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 merits comparison with Naguib Mahfouz’s Cairo trilogy.” Kirkus Reviews