by Alberto S. Santos · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789720048349
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«Para lá de Bagdad» is the historical novel by Alberto S. Santos, published by Porto Editora in paperback, in Portuguese.
Set in 921, the novel follows Ahmad ibn Fadlan, envoy of the caliph of Baghdad, on a dangerous mission to Volga Bulgaria. The journey takes him off course to the Nordic lands of the midnight sun, where he finds forbidden love with Zobaida, his uncle's slave. Meanwhile, in Baghdad, scholars are persecuted and books burn in the public square.
Published on October 4, 2016; the cover mentions the author's previous work O Segredo de Compostela.
For readers with a command of Portuguese who enjoy medieval historical fiction and travel stories.
