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The Stone Woman

By Tariq Ali

The Stone Woman

By Tariq Ali

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Istanbul, 1899. The last great Islamic empire is in serious trouble. The family of Iskender Pasha, an Ottoman notable, has retired to its summer palace. Then a former tutor poses a question which the family has been refusing to confront for almost a century: 'Your Ottoman Empire is like a drunken prostitute, neither knowing nor caring who will take her next. Do I exaggerate, Memed?' This passionate story of jealousies, betrayals and vendettas charts the decay of the Empire and the rise of a new generation which is deeply hostile to the myths of the 'golden days.' The power of the 'Islam Quintet' lies both in the story-telling and its challenge against stereotyped images of life under Islam.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
288
Release Date:
2026-02-10
Publication Date:
2026-02-10
Publisher:
Verso Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1836743734
ISBN13:
9781836743736
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
246 g
Height:
132 cm
Width:
199 cm
Thickness:
25 cm
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