The Islam Quintet: Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree, the Book of Saladin, the Stone Woman, a Sultan in Palermo, and Night of the Golden Butterfly
by Tariq Ali
The Islam QuintetDescription
Spanning centuries and continents, this sweeping historical fiction cycle explores the rise, transformation, and decline of Muslim civilizations from medieval Andalusia and the Crusades to Ottoman Istanbul, Norman Sicily, and modern Lahore. Through dynastic upheaval, religious conflict, intellectual exchange, and intimate personal dramas, the stories bring history’s larger forces vividly to life. The five interconnected novels examine power, faith, cultural identity, exile, and the enduring human costs of political ambition. Richly researched and boldly imagined, the collection combines epic scope with the immediacy of memorable characters caught between tradition and change.
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First Published
2010
Language
eng
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