![]() Ali notes in his introduction that he has remained faithful to historical events, but has tried to imagine the players’ inner lives.The book is split into three sections, with each chapter given a descriptive title, much like old chronicles had.Īli begins with Saladin’s rise to power as the conqueror of Fatimid Egypt. Saladin’s wives, his old retainer Shashi and Ibn Yakub, the narrator, are all Ali’s creations. The novel’s characters are a mix of real and imagined people: Saladin and his family were real people, as was Ibn Maymun, or Maimonides as we know him. ![]() ![]() The Book of Saladin is the most historical of the three books, based on the rise and career of Salah al-Din. ![]()
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