by Amin Maalouf · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420605241
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«León el Africano» is the historical novel by Amin Maalouf, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (432 pages, in Spanish).
Hasan, born in Granada shortly before 1492 and later known as Leo Africanus, travels across the Mediterranean and Africa to Timbuktu, the kingdoms of the Niger and Constantinople. His experiences, where Islam and Christianity coexist, allow him to unite East and West in the service of Pope Leo X and Giulio de' Medici.
Work originally published in 1986 under the title «Léon l'Africain»; translated into Spanish by María Teresa Gallego Urrutia and María Isabel Reverte Cejudo.
For readers of historical fiction, especially those who enjoy travel 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.
