Sultan in Palermo: A Novel
- Categories Books , Adults & General Classification , Historical Fiction
- Stock Availability: In Stock
- ISBN: 9781836743743
- Total Pages: 256
- Available Book Formats: Paperback
- Year: 2026
Price:
JOD 16.50
Fourth book of the internationally acclaimed Islam Quintet
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.