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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. From his chlidhood in Fez, having fled the Christian Inquisition, through his many journeys to the East as an itinerant merhcant, Hasans story is a quixotic catalogue of pirates, slave girls and princesses, encompassing the complexities of a world in a state of religious flux. Hasan too is touched by the instability of the era, performing his hadj to Mecca, then converting to Christianity, only to relapse back to the Muslim faith later in life. In re-creating his extraordinary experiences, Amin Maalouf sketches an irrisistible portrait of the Mediterranea world as it was nearly five centuries ago - the fall of Granada, the Ottoman conquest of Egypt, Renaissance Rome under the Medicis: all contribute to a background of spectacular colour, matched only by the picaresque adventures of Hasan's life. This novel is based on the life story of the geographer Hasan as- Wazzan, who came to be known as Leo the African. It describes, amongst other things, how he fell in love with a Circassian princess, met the pirate Barbarossa, and went to the court of Salim the Grim. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780349106007
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. 'Leo the African' is based on the true life-story of Hasan al-Wazzan, the 16th-century traveller and writer who came to be known as Leo Africanus, or Leo the African. This is a story of pirates, slave-girls and princesses, in a world in a state of religious flux. Seller Inventory # B9780349106007
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 368 pages. 7.68x5.12x0.98 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # __0349106002
Book Description Condition: New. 1994. Paperback. 'Leo the African' is based on the true life-story of Hasan al-Wazzan, the 16th-century traveller and writer who came to be known as Leo Africanus, or Leo the African. This is a story of pirates, slave-girls and princesses, in a world in a state of religious flux. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780349106007
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Book Description Condition: New. 1994. Paperback. 'Leo the African' is based on the true life-story of Hasan al-Wazzan, the 16th-century traveller and writer who came to be known as Leo Africanus, or Leo the African. This is a story of pirates, slave-girls and princesses, in a world in a state of religious flux. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 23. Weight in Grams: 288. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780349106007
Book Description Condition: New. Buy with confidence! Book is in new, never-used condition 0.57. Seller Inventory # bk0349106002xvz189zvxnew