The Hand of Fatima

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Love and cultural identity clash in Granada.

"The Hand of Fatima" by Ildefonso Falcones offers a deeply engaging dive into the conflicted heart of a man torn by heritage, caught between the Christian and Moorish worlds. It's a novel that not only provides a gripping historical narrative set during a volatile period in Spain but also speaks to the universal struggle for identity and acceptance. If you're drawn to tales of love, betrayal, and the quest for peace amidst division, Hernando's story will resonate with you and keep you pondering long after the last page.

  • Premio Roma for International Literature (2010)
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The Hand of Fatima

Regular price ₱440.55
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ISBN: 9780552776479
Publisher: Black Swan
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Historical Fiction, Romance
Related Topics: War, World War II, Historical Romance
Goodreads rating: 3.96
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Snared between two cultures and two loves, one man is forced to choose...1564, the Kingdom of Granada. After years of Christian oppression, the Moors take arms against their masters and daub the white houses of Sierra Nevada with the blood of their victims. Caught in the conflict is young Hernando, the son of an Arab woman who was raped by a Christian priest. Despised by the townsfolk and by his own stepfather for his 'tainted' heritage, he is banished to live in the stables and becomes an expert muleteer. When Hernando meets Fatima, a beautiful girl with black eyes, she becomes the love of his life. But his stepfather accuses Hernando of Christian sympathies and condemns him to slavery. Then news reaches Hernando that Fatima has been murdered. In despair, he embarks on a plan to unite the two warring faiths - and the two halves of his identity...A breath-taking epic of good and evil, of love and hate, of dreams dashed and hopes regained, Ildefonso Falcones' story of the Arab-Christian conflict brims with historical detail and unforgettable characters and reflects the author's celebrated passion for rich historical detail and his flair for story-telling.
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Love and cultural identity clash in Granada.

"The Hand of Fatima" by Ildefonso Falcones offers a deeply engaging dive into the conflicted heart of a man torn by heritage, caught between the Christian and Moorish worlds. It's a novel that not only provides a gripping historical narrative set during a volatile period in Spain but also speaks to the universal struggle for identity and acceptance. If you're drawn to tales of love, betrayal, and the quest for peace amidst division, Hernando's story will resonate with you and keep you pondering long after the last page.

  • Premio Roma for International Literature (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.