{"product_id":"a-sultan-in-palermo-tariq-ali-9781836743743","title":"A Sultan in Palermo","description":"The fourth novel in Tariq Ali's 'Islam Quintet' charts the life and loves of the medieval cartographer Muhammed al-Idrisi. Torn between his close friendship with the sultan and his friends who are leaving the island or plotting a resistance to Norman rule, Idrisi finds temporary solace in the harem; but his conscience is troubled... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Sultan in Palermo\u003c\/i\u003e is a mythic novel in which pride, greed, and lust intermingle with resistance and greatness. It echoes a past that can still be heard today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Islam Quintet: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A richly woven tapestry that even before its completion merits comparison with Naguib Mahfouz's Cairo trilogy.\" \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tariq Ali\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1836743742\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836743743\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Verso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/10\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs","brand":"Tariq Ali","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48114067341567,"sku":"9781836743743","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0397eb37-a037-4e31-99ec-5c8a69314a4f.jpg?v=1769618900","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-sultan-in-palermo-tariq-ali-9781836743743","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}