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A Sultan in Palermo: A Novel

By (author) Tariq Ali

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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... A Sultan in Palermo is a mythic novel in which pride, greed, and lust intermingle with resistance and greatness. Debunking myths about Oriental exoticism, it echoes a past that can still be heard today.

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Normally shipped | Forthcoming
Publisher | Verso Books
Published date | 10 Feb 2026
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Format | Paperback / softback
Pages | 256
Dimensions | 198 x 129 x 16mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 217g
ISBN | 978-1-8367-4374-3
Readership Age |
BISAC | fiction / literary
Expected | 2 Jun 2026

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