A Sultan in Palermo: A Novel

Marc Notes: Originally published: 2005.; The year is 1153. The Normans are ruling Siqilliya, but Arab culture and language dominate the island and the court. Sultan Rujari (King Roger) surrounds himself with Muslim intellectuals, several concubines and and an administration presided over by gifted eunuchs. Review Quotes: "A marvelously paced and boisterously told novel of intrigue, love, insurrection and manipulation."--"The Guardian" "From the Hardcover edition."Biographical Note: 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 five novels in his Islam Quintet series and scripts for the stage and screen. He is an editor of the "New Left Review" and lives in London. "From the Hardcover edition.""Review Quotes: A marvelously paced and boisterously told novel of intrigue, love, insurrection and manipulation. "The Guardian" "From the Hardcover edition."" Review Citations:

Ingram Advance 07/01/2005 pg. 50 (EAN 9781844670253, Hardcover)

Multicultural Review 12/01/2005 pg. 58 (EAN 9781844670253, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Ali, Tariq Tariq Ali is a writer, filmmaker, and a longtime political activist and campaigner. He has written over a dozen books on world history and politics, including "The Clash of Fundamentalisms", "Bush in Babylon", "Rough Music", and "Pirates of the Caribbean" "The Axis of Hope", as well as scripts for both stage and screen.