The Holy Sail

Name: The Holy Sail
Brand: Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
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By (author): Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud

In the name of the Cross, Portuguese fleets head to the Gulf. In the name of Allah, Arabian tribes must resist Portugal, 1486: Europe is emerging from the Dark Ages, and new lands are being discovered every day. But the East is still unchartered territory Oblivious to the invasions, massacres and religious fanaticism that characterise the 15th century, a young girl falls in love with a noble Arabian tribal leader. But all eyes are on the Portuguese fleets in the Arabian Gulf, intent on securing the profitable spice trade. Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud weaves a tapestry of momentous historical events with stories of love, honour and nobility, while guiding us around the world of Lisbon, Cairo, Jeddah and Istanbul. See more

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Weight: 362g
Dimensions: 130 x 200mm
Publication Date: 07 Apr 2016
Publisher: Hamad Bin Khalifa University Press
Publication City/Country: Qatar
Language: English
ISBN13: 9789927101670

About Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud

Abdulaziz Al-Mahmoud is a Qatari engineer and journalist. He has a BA in engineering from Clarkson University in New York and an aviation and engineering diploma from the UK. He worked as editor-in-chief of Alsharq and The Peninsula newspapers as well as www.aljazeera.net. This is his second novel. Karim Traboulsi is a translator of Arabic living between Lebanon and Jordan. Originally trained as a mechanical engineer he made the leap into translation in 2009 translating newspaper editorials and feature stories from Arabic for Al-Hayat Al-Akhbar English and now Al-Araby al-Jadeed English. He is currently pursuing an MA in Translation Studies at the University of Portsmouth. The Holy Sail (2015) is his debut literary translation.