In this book, Michael Jacobs follows the trail of the Moors of Spain, exiled from their last kingdom of Granada in 1492. This extraordinary journey takes in ruins and discos in Andaluc???a, masseurs and literary lions in Morocco, before finishing in the mud mosques of Timbuktu, where families still keep the key to the house in Granada that they 500 years ago. On the way Jacobs conjures up a cast of irrepressibly alluring adulterers, louche fixers, kings, professors, poets, cobblers, and voyagers, in a kaleidoscope of ...
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In this book, Michael Jacobs follows the trail of the Moors of Spain, exiled from their last kingdom of Granada in 1492. This extraordinary journey takes in ruins and discos in Andaluc???a, masseurs and literary lions in Morocco, before finishing in the mud mosques of Timbuktu, where families still keep the key to the house in Granada that they 500 years ago. On the way Jacobs conjures up a cast of irrepressibly alluring adulterers, louche fixers, kings, professors, poets, cobblers, and voyagers, in a kaleidoscope of fiction, history, journey, and imagination.
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Seller's Description:
This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 450grams, ISBN: 9781873429365.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.