Leo The African

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Synopsis
From his chlidhood in Fez, having fled the Christian Inquisition, through his many journeys to the East as an itinerant merhcant, Hasans story is a quixotic catalogue of pirates, slave girls and princesses, encompassing the complexities of a world in a state of religious flux. Hasan too is touched by the instability of the era, performing his hadj to Mecca, then converting to Christianity, only to relapse back to the Muslim faith later in life. In re-creating his extraordinary experiences, Amin Maalouf sketches an irrisistible portrait of the Mediterranea world as it was nearly five centuries ago - the fall of Granada, the Ottoman conquest of Egypt, Renaissance Rome under the Medicis: all contribute to a background of spectacular colour, matched only by the picaresque adventures of Hasan's life.
Copyright:
1986

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
368 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780748131235
Related ISBNs:
9780349106007
Publisher:
Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Amin Maalouf
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Religion and Spirituality, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.

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