Tariq Ali is an outspoken critic of all things political in Pakistan. I agree with his viewpoints on the future of the region. In this book, he's a bit jumpy but focused enough to provide a realistic point of view in the history and politics of Pakistan.This book was published in 2007. Pakistan i...
نقشت على الصفحة الاولى للروايه تلك العباره ...""أن تستيقظ يوما وأنت ضائق الصدر مهموم لا يخرجك من حالتك تلك سوى أغتيال براءة بعض الاوراق البيضاء وفض غلاف كتاب ""ببساطه كانت تلك الحاله عندما قررت البدء في قراءة تلك الروايه ...لا يستهويني أطلاقا الادب المترجم...مؤمنه وبشده أن لكل لغة كنوزها وكنوز ال...
بداية فالرواية جيدة ولها نية حسنة في محاولة إيضاح السلام الذي ينشده المسلمون في عالمهم فكاتب السلطان يهودي وطبيبه يهودي والمسيحيون منتشرون في الإطار ، كما أن الرواية مبذول مجهود في الاطلاع على أحداثها ومصادرها العربية والغربية ، هذا مشهود لا شك فيه.أما الشخوص فلقد صدمني طارق علي في (صلاح الدين) ب...
Sigh. I know there's a fifth book, but at the time I bought these, it was actually still a quartet, so I'm going to pretend it's still a quartet and call it a day.I liked the historical context and the politics. I wish Ali would stick to history and politics. Instead, we spend most of our time wi...
This book was recommended by my good friend Flora whose recommendations I can always trust. And this was no exception. It was not the best writing, but the information and the understanding of the Turkish and Ottoman empire and outlook was extremely valuable. I highly recommend this to anyone who...
Zaynab Koran, nee Shah, having lived in Paris for over a month on her own, provided me with an emotional account of her social life. ‘I’m not sure I made the right decision, D. I love this city and I love French culture, but something’s happened. Have you heard of a Fatherland woman called Naught...