Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Verso Books
Published:7th Jul '15
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"An enthralling story, unraveled with thrift and verve." -Independent
A family saga during the turbulent period following seven centuries of Muslim rule in the Iberian Peninsula.Tariq Ali tells us the story of the aftermath of the fall of Granada by narrating a family sage of those who tried to survive after the collapse of their world. Ali is particularly deft at evoking what life must have been like for those doomed inhabitants, besieged on all sides by intolerant Christendom. "This is a novel that have something to say, and says it well."-The Guardian
Tariq Ali tells us the story of the aftermath of the fall of Granada by narrating a family sage of those who tried to survive after the collapse of their world. Ali is particularly deft at evoking what life must have been like for those doomed inhabitants, besieged on all sides by intolerant Christendom. This is a novel that have something to say, and says it well. * Guardian *
Tariq Ali captures the humanity and splendour of Muslim Spain ... an enthralling story, unravelled with thrift and verve. Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree is quizzical as well as honest, informative as well as enjoyable, real history as well as fiction ... a book to be relished and devoured. * Independent *
ISBN: 9781781680025
Dimensions: 198mm x 134mm x 18mm
Weight: 339g
256 pages