by Amin Maalouf · Ediciones B · tapa dura · ISBN 9788440688279
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«El león africano» is Amin Maalouf's historical novel published by Ediciones B in hardcover (432 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows Hassan, known as Leo Africanus, a historical figure of the sixteenth century, through a journey that goes from Granada to Cairo, Rome and Constantinople. Maalouf portrays the cultures and religious conflicts of the period, and reflects on identity, tolerance and the encounter between East and West.
For readers of historical novels and literary fiction, especially those seeking stories about the early modern period and the encounter between cultures.
Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese French author who has lived in France since 1976. His native language is Arabic, and he writes in French. His works have been translated into over 40 languages.
