Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree
A Novel
Will be published approx. on 7. July 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-78168-002-5 (ISBN)
Description
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
Reviews / Votes
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 *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
339 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78168-002-5 (9781781680025)
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E-Book
10/2013
Open Road Media
€18.18
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Previous edition
Tariq Ali
Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree
Book
07/1993
Verso Books
€32.38
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Person
TARIQ ALI is a writer and filmmaker. He has written more than a dozen books on world history and politics-including Pirates of the Caribbean, Bush in Babylon, The Clash of Fundamentalisms and The Obama Syndrome-as well as scripts for the stage and screen. He is an editor of New Left Review and lives in London.