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Tariq Ali The Book of Saladin (Paperback) Islam Quintet. A series of interconnected stories follows, tales brimming over with warmth, earthy humor and passions in which ideals clash with realities and dreams are confounded by desires. Author: Tariq Ali. Title: The Book of Saladin. Further DetailsTitle: The Book of Saladin Condition: New Subtitle: A Novel Author: Tariq Ali Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1836743726 EAN: 9781836743729 ISBN: 9781836743729 Publisher: Verso Books Genre: Fiction Topic: Historical Fiction, History, Military History Release Date: 02/10/2026 Description: The Book of Saladin is the fictional memoir of Saladin, the Kurdish liberator of Jerusalem, as dictated to a Jewish scribe, Ibn Yakub. Saladin grants Ibn Yakub permission to talk to his wife and retainers so that he might present a full portrait in the Sultan's memoirs. A series of interconnected stories follows, tales brimming over with warmth, earthy humor and passions in which ideals clash with realities and dreams are confounded by desires. The novel charts the rise of Saladin as Sultan of Egypt and Syria and follows him as he prepares to take Jerusalem back from the Crusaders. This is a medieval story, but it uncannily points to contemporary events in Cairo, Damascus, and Baghdad. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: GB Item Height: 198mm Item Length: 129mm Item Width: 23mm Item Weight: 450g Series: Islam Quintet Release Year: 2026 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
