by Amin Maalouf · Alianza Editorial Sa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420676364
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«León el Africano» is the historical novel by Amin Maalouf, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (494 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows Hasan, born in Granada shortly before its fall in 1492 and later known as Leo Africanus. His journey takes him from Timbuktu to the kingdoms of the Niger and the Nile, to Constantinople, in an era of struggle between empires over the Mediterranean. His knowledge and experiences, which fuse Eastern and Western culture, end up at the service of Pope Leo X and Giulio de' Medici.
It belongs to the 13/20 collection of Alianza Editorial, in its 2006 edition. Translation by María Teresa Gallego Urrutia.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and adventure set in the Renaissance Mediterranean.
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.
