The Book Smuggler: A Novel
Omaima Al-Khamis
Paperback, 560 pages
9781617979989
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A magical story of a Crusade-era bookseller who embarks on a journey through the Islamic worldās great medieval cities, winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
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In the epic fashion of the great Arab explorers and travel writers of the Middle Ages, scribe and bookworm Mazid al-Hanafi narrates this journey from his remote village in the Arabian Desert. Dreaming of grand libraries, his passion for the written word draws him into a secret society of book smugglers and into the famed cultural capitals of the periodāBaghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, Granada, and Cordoba.
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He discovers a dangerous new world of ideas and experiences the cultural diversity of the Islamic Golden Age, its sects, philosophical schools, wars, and ways of life.
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Omaima Al-Khamisās magical storytelling and her vivid descriptions of time and place trace a route through ancient cities and cultures and immerse us in a distant era, uncovering the intellectual debates and struggles which continue to rage today.
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The Book Smuggler: A Novel
The Book Smuggler: A Novel
Omaima Al-Khamis
Paperback, 560 pages
9781617979989
Ā
A magical story of a Crusade-era bookseller who embarks on a journey through the Islamic worldās great medieval cities, winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
Ā
In the epic fashion of the great Arab explorers and travel writers of the Middle Ages, scribe and bookworm Mazid al-Hanafi narrates this journey from his remote village in the Arabian Desert. Dreaming of grand libraries, his passion for the written word draws him into a secret society of book smugglers and into the famed cultural capitals of the periodāBaghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, Granada, and Cordoba.
Ā
He discovers a dangerous new world of ideas and experiences the cultural diversity of the Islamic Golden Age, its sects, philosophical schools, wars, and ways of life.
Ā
Omaima Al-Khamisās magical storytelling and her vivid descriptions of time and place trace a route through ancient cities and cultures and immerse us in a distant era, uncovering the intellectual debates and struggles which continue to rage today.
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Omaima Al-Khamis
Paperback, 560 pages
9781617979989
Ā
A magical story of a Crusade-era bookseller who embarks on a journey through the Islamic worldās great medieval cities, winner of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal for Literature
Ā
In the epic fashion of the great Arab explorers and travel writers of the Middle Ages, scribe and bookworm Mazid al-Hanafi narrates this journey from his remote village in the Arabian Desert. Dreaming of grand libraries, his passion for the written word draws him into a secret society of book smugglers and into the famed cultural capitals of the periodāBaghdad, Jerusalem, Cairo, Granada, and Cordoba.
Ā
He discovers a dangerous new world of ideas and experiences the cultural diversity of the Islamic Golden Age, its sects, philosophical schools, wars, and ways of life.
Ā
Omaima Al-Khamisās magical storytelling and her vivid descriptions of time and place trace a route through ancient cities and cultures and immerse us in a distant era, uncovering the intellectual debates and struggles which continue to rage today.
