Question 1

What is A Sultan in Palermo about?

Accepted Answer

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. It echoes a past that can still be heard today.

Praise for the Islam Quintet:

“A richly woven tapestry that even before its completion merits comparison with Naguib Mahfouz’s Cairo trilogy.” Kirkus Reviews

Question 2

What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in A Sultan in Palermo?

Accepted Answer

Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre

Question 3

Where can I read a sample of A Sultan in Palermo?

Accepted Answer

You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781844670253

Question 4

Is A Sultan in Palermo part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is a part of series The Islam Quintet

Question 5

Who is/are the Author/s of the book A Sultan in Palermo?

Accepted Answer

Tariq Ali

Question 6

Who is the Publisher of the book A Sultan in Palermo?

Accepted Answer

Verso Books

Question 7

What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?

Accepted Answer

A Sultan in Palermo is available as hardcover(ISBN 9781844670253) and paperback(ISBN 9781844671014) and paperback(ISBN 9781781689301)

Question 8

Where can I buy A Sultan in Palermo?

Accepted Answer

You can buy A Sultan in Palermo from Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/search/9781844671014?q=9781844671014,bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/book/9781844671014?prhc=PRHEFFDF5A7F1,amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_66:9781844671014,Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/9781844671014,Books A Million: http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781844671014,Indiebound: http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781844671014,Powells Books: https://www.powells.com/book/-9781844671014?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse,Hudson Booksellers: https://www.walmart.com/search?query=9781844671014&affiliates_ad_id=565706&campaign_id=9383,Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/search?query=9781844671014&affiliates_ad_id=565706&campaign_id=9383,Target: https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=9781844671014&afid=Penguin%20Random%20House,Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/search/9781781689301?q=9781781689301,bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/book/9781781689301?prhc=PRHEFFDF5A7F1,amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_66:9781781689301,Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/9781781689301,Books A Million: http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781781689301,Indiebound: http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781781689301,Powells Books: https://www.powells.com/book/-9781781689301?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse,Hudson Booksellers: https://www.walmart.com/search?query=9781781689301&affiliates_ad_id=565706&campaign_id=9383,Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/search?query=9781781689301&affiliates_ad_id=565706&campaign_id=9383,Target: https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=9781781689301&afid=Penguin%20Random%20House,Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/search/9781844670253?q=9781844670253,bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/book/9781844670253?prhc=PRHEFFDF5A7F1,amazon.com: https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_66:9781844670253,Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/9781844670253,Books A Million: http://www.booksamillion.com/p/9781844670253,Indiebound: http://www.indiebound.org/book/9781844670253,Powells Books: https://www.powells.com/book/-9781844670253?utm_source=randomhouse&utm_campaign=randomhouse,Hudson Booksellers: https://www.walmart.com/search?query=9781844670253&affiliates_ad_id=565706&campaign_id=9383,Walmart: https://www.walmart.com/search?query=9781844670253&affiliates_ad_id=565706&campaign_id=9383,Target: https://www.target.com/s?searchTerm=9781844670253&afid=Penguin%20Random%20House

A Sultan in Palermo

About the book

Editions of A Sultan in Palermo

Read an Excerpt

Frequently Asked Questions