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Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree

A Novel
By Tariq Ali
Series: The Islam Quintet
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Tariq Ali tells us the story of the aftermath of the fall of Granada by narrating a family sage of those who tried to survive after the collapse of their world. Ali is particularly deft at evoking what life must have been like for those doomed... Read More
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"An enthralling story, unraveled with thrift and verve." -Independent

"An enthralling story, unraveled with thrift and verve." -Independent

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Tariq Ali tells us the story of the aftermath of the fall of Granada by narrating a family sage of those who tried to survive after the collapse of their world. Ali is particularly deft at evoking what life must have been like for those doomed inhabitants, besieged on all sides by intolerant Christendom. "This is a novel that have something to say, and says it well."-The Guardian

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    Tariq Ali tells us the story of the aftermath of the fall of Granada by narrating a family sage of those who tried to survive after the collapse of their world. Ali is particularly deft at evoking what life must have been like for those doomed inhabitants, besieged on all sides by intolerant Christendom. "This is a novel that have...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836743712

Publisher: Verso Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 February 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Verso Books

Edition: New edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 241g

Pages: 288

Collections

Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Religion & Spirituality Series: The Islam Quintet Tariq Ali

About the Author

TARIQ ALI is a writer and filmmaker. He has written more than a dozen books on world history and politics-including Pirates of the Caribbean, Bush in Babylon, The Clash of Fundamentalisms and The Obama Syndrome-as well as scripts for the stage and screen. He is an editor of New Left Review and lives in London.

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