The Holy Sail
Published on 7. April 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
448 pages
978-9927-101-67-0 (ISBN)
Description
In the name of the Cross, Portuguese fleets head to the Gulf. In the name of Allah, Arabian tribes must resist Portugal, 1486: Europe is emerging from the Dark Ages, and new lands are being discovered every day. But the East is still unchartered territory Oblivious to the invasions, massacres and religious fanaticism that characterise the 15th century, a young girl falls in love with a noble Arabian tribal leader. But all eyes are on the Portuguese fleets in the Arabian Gulf, intent on securing the profitable spice trade. Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud weaves a tapestry of momentous historical events with stories of love, honour and nobility, while guiding us around the world of Lisbon, Cairo, Jeddah and Istanbul.
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A fine talent in the world of novel writing... Al Qods Al Arabi Great political awareness and an excellent historical mind Aljazeera.net Engaging and entertaining. Al DostoorMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Qatar
Dimensions
Height: 200 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
360 gr
ISBN-13
978-9927-101-67-0 (9789927101670)
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Person
Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud is a Qatari engineer and journalist. He has a BA in engineering from Clarkson University in New York and an aviation and engineering diploma from the UK. He worked as editor-in-chief of Alsharq and The Peninsula newspapers as well as www.aljazeera.net. This is his second novel. Karim Traboulsi is a translator of Arabic living between Lebanon and Jordan. Originally trained as a mechanical engineer, he made the leap into translation in 2009, translating newspaper editorials and feature stories from Arabic for Al-Hayat, Al-Akhbar English, and now, Al-Araby al-Jadeed English. He is currently pursuing an MA in Translation Studies at the University of Portsmouth. The Holy Sail (2015) is his debut literary translation.