Books
by Amin Maalouf
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Leo the African |
Written as memoir, it is faithfully based on the historical accounts of a 16th Century Moroccan diplomat and geographer, Hasan al-Wazzan. Born a Muslim in Granada in 1495, and forced to flee by the Spanish Crown and the Inquisition, Leo (Hasan) details the remarkable life and flight of his family and the more extremist influences of the Spanish on the Catholic church, during the period of the Inquisition. My knowledge of European history was expanded and illuminated by this very enjoyable fictional rendition.
(Margaret Teh - bwl 115 Winter 2025) |
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