Mario and Abu L-Abbas John Digby Sofia is hiding her own

Sofia is hiding her own complicated past with ONET’s megalomaniac leader

then up into the branches of a tree

Muldoon's poetry is a microcosm of the concerns of contemporary literature

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raw and honest

Mario and Abu L-Abbas John Digby Sofia is hiding her ownA visionary novel of spiritual friendship across centuries. In Mario and Abu L Abbas, acclaimed Egyptian author Reem Bassiouney reimagines the extraordinary connection between a 20th century Italian architect and a 13th century Andalusian Sufi saint. As stories unfold from war torn Alexandria to medieval Tunisia, the novel explores exile, memory, and the mysteries of divine love. Translated by Roger Allen, this sweeping tale bridges East and West,