{"product_id":"the-stone-woman-isbn-9781836743736","title":"The Stone Woman","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Stone Woman\u003c\/i\u003e is the third novel of Tariq Ali’s “Islam Quartet.” Like its predecessors – \u003ci\u003eShadows of the Pomegranate Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Book of Saladin – \u003c\/i\u003eits power lies both in the story-telling and the challenge it poses to stereotyped images of life under Islam.“... an Eastern \u003ci\u003eMagic Mountain.\u003c\/i\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eLondon Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A richly woven tapestry that, even before its completion, merits comparison with Naguib Mahfouz's celebrated \u003ci\u003eCairo Trilogy.\u003c\/i\u003e A great work in progress.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Ali spins a web of tales that is as inventive and fantastical as the Arabian nights.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Tales of anguish, longing, lust and love all find their way to \u003ci\u003eThe Stone Woman\u003c\/i\u003e. Ali paints a vivid picture of a fading world.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This Chekhov-like scenario of intense emotion within a creaking social structure constructs a rich picture of history and the way we think about history.” —\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eTariq Ali\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and filmmaker. He has written more than a dozen books on world history and politics – including \u003ci\u003ePirates of the Caribbean\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBush in Babylon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Clash of Fundamentalisms\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Obama Syndrome – \u003c\/i\u003eas well as five novels in his Islam Quintet series and scripts for the stage and screen. He is an editor of the \u003ci\u003eNew Left Review\u003c\/i\u003e and lives in London.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233748660453,"sku":"NP9781836743736","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781836743736.jpg?v=1767741664","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-stone-woman-isbn-9781836743736","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}