The Stone Woman: A Novel - Brossura

“... an Eastern Magic Mountain.”—London Review of Books

“A richly woven tapestry that, even before its completion, merits comparison with Naguib Mahfouz's celebrated Cairo Trilogy. A great work in progress.”—Kirkus Reviews

“Ali spins a web of tales that is as inventive and fantastical as the Arabian nights.”—The Times

“Tales of anguish, longing, lust and love all find their way to The Stone Woman. Ali paints a vivid picture of a fading world.”—New York Times Book Review

“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.”—Times Literary Supplement

Tariq Ali is a writer and filmmaker. He has written more than a dozen books on world history and politics—includingPirates of the Caribbean, Bush in Babylon, The Clash of Fundamentalisms andThe Obama Syndrome—as well as five novels in his Islam Quintet series and scripts for the stage and screen. He is an editor of theNew Left Review and lives in London.