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A sultan in Palermo
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- Book Synopsis
- 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. Debunking myths about Oriental exoticism, it echoes a past that can still be heard today.
- About The Author
- Tariq Ali is a writer and historian. He is a longstanding member of the editorial committee of the New Left Review and the author of over 50 books on world history and politics, including Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity, Bush in Babylon: The Recolonization of Iraq, and The Obama Syndrome: Surrender at Home, War Abroad.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781836743743
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Verso, (10 February 2026)
- Number of Pages
- 256
- Weight
- 216.5 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 129 x 16.1 mm
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