Ruby in Her Navel

Unsworth, Barry

ISBN 10: 0241142202 / ISBN 13: 9780241142202

Edité par Hamish Hamilton, London, UK, 2006

A propos de cet article

A genuine UK first edition / first printing, with a number '1' on the copyright page. An absolutely perfect copy of this intriguing novel, set during the 12th Century Crusades, by the Booker Prize-winning author of 'Sacred Hunger'. Not price-clipped. No inscriptions or marks. Excellent. We protect all our books with a removable plastic cover, and send them with care.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: Ruby in Her Navel
• Éditeur: Hamish Hamilton, London, UK
• Date de parution: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0241142202
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780241142202
• Reliure: Couverture rigide
• Édition: First Edition
• État de l'article: As New
• État de la jaquette: As New
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Synopsis

Thurstan, a young Norman and would-be Knight at the Court of King Roger in Palermo, has been in love since boyhood with Lady Alicia, now returned a widow from the Holy Land. At the same time, he is enthralled by the earthy sensuality of the dancer, Nesrin, whose troupe he brings to Court to dance for the King. In a compelling tale of love, passion, intrigue and treachery, Thurstan finds himself caught in a tangle of plots, counter-plots and deceptions that threaten to destroy him.

Set in twelfth-century Sicily against the backdrop of the Crusades, Barry Unsworth’s brilliant new novel tells the story of how the war between Islam and Christendom impinges on both Thurstan’s mind and his heart. His journey towards freedom and love, driven along by the forces of history in the making, is both moving and unforgettable.

À propos de l?auteur

Barry Unsworth was born in 1930 in Durham, and now lives in Italy. He is the author of many novels, including Pascali’s Island, which was shortlisted for the 1980 Booker Prize; Stone Virgin (1985); Sacred Hunger, which was joint winner of the 1992 Booker Prize; Morality Play, which was shortlisted for the 1995 Booker Prize; Losing Nelson (1999) and The Songs of the Kings (2002).