by Tariq Ali · Círculo de Lectores, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422678588
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«A la sombra del granado» is the historical novel by Tariq Ali, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (284 pages, in Spanish).
After the fall of Granada in 1492, it follows a Morisco family trying to preserve their world. Ten years later, the conversion decree forces Muslims to choose between exile, clandestinity, or a heartbreaking decision. Cardinal Cisneros, the bonfires, and the intrigues mark the twilight of a civilization.
«A la sombra del granado» is the first instalment of the Islam Quintet cycle. The original title is Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree. The translation is by María Eugenia Ciocchini; foreword by Magdalena Lasala.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction interested in the end of al-Andalus and the Kingdom of Granada.
Tariq Ali is a Pakistani-British political activist, writer, journalist, filmmaker, and public intellectual. He is a member of the editorial committee of the New Left Review and Sin Permiso, and contributes to The Guardian, CounterPunch, and the London Review of Books. He reads Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at Exeter College, Oxford.
