{"product_id":"a-sultan-in-palermo-9781844671014","title":"A Sultan in Palermo","description":"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... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Sultan in Palermo\u003c\/i\u003e is a mythic novel in which pride, greed, and lust intermingle with resistance and greatness. It echoes a past that can still be heard today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Islam Quintet: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A richly woven tapestry that even before its completion merits comparison with Naguib Mahfouz's Cairo trilogy.\" \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781844671014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.58h x 5.40w x 0.74d","brand":"Tariq Ali","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51445547401397,"sku":"9781844671014","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_b5b8a011-937a-46ad-bd53-ddc1db0f02cd.jpg?v=1753798929","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/a-sultan-in-palermo-9781844671014","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}