<p>The fourth novel in Tariq Ali's 'Islam Quintet' charts the life and loves of the medieval cartographer Muhammed al-Idrisi. Torn between his close friendship with the sultan and his friends who are leaving the island or plotting a resistance to Norman rule, Idrisi finds temporary solace in the harem; but his conscience is troubled...</p><p><em>A Sultan in Palermo</em> is a mythic novel in which pride, greed, and lust intermingle with resistance and greatness. It echoes a past that can still be heard today. </p><p><strong>Praise for the Islam Quintet:</strong></p><p>"A richly woven tapestry that even before its completion meritscomparison with Naguib Mahfouz's Cairo trilogy." <em>Kirkus Reviews</em></p>