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Saqi Essentials eBook Series

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  • The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

    by Amin Maalouf ...
    Series Book 1 - Saqi Essentials
    European and Arab versions of the Crusades have little in common. For Arabs, the twelfth and thirteenth centuries were years of strenuous efforts to repel a brutal and destructive invasion by barbarian hordes. Under Saladin, an unstoppable Muslim army inspired by prophets and poets finally succeeded in destroying the most powerful Crusader kingdoms. The memory of this greatest and most enduring ... Read more

    12,82 € or Free with Kobo Plus

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    Britain's Struggle with America to Dominate the Middle East

    by James Barr ...
    'Beautifully written and deeply researched' The ObserverUpon victory in 1945, Britain still dominated the Middle East. But her motives for wanting to dominate this crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa were changing. Where ‘imperial security’ – control of the route to India – had once been paramount, now oil was an increasingly important factor. So, too, was prestige. Ironically, the very end ... Read more

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  • Leo The African

    by Amin Maalouf ...
    From his chlidhood in Fez, having fled the Christian Inquisition, through his many journeys to the East as an itinerant merhcant, Hasans story is a quixotic catalogue of pirates, slave girls and princesses, encompassing the complexities of a world in a state of religious flux. Hasan too is touched by the instability of the era, performing his hadj to Mecca, then converting to Christianity, only to ... Read more

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  • The Crusades

    The War for the Holy Land

    by Thomas Asbridge ...
    'Asbridge can't help but tell a ripping yarn, often breezily dramatic, whipping the narrative along' The TimesA superb and definitive one-volume account of the Crusades, the impact of which still resonates to this day.In the eleventh century, a v****ast Christian army, summoned to holy war by the Pope, rampaged through the Muslim world of the eastern Mediterranean, seizing possession of Jerusalem, ... Read more

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  • Balthasar's Odyssey

    by Amin Maalouf ...
    Translated by Barbara Bray ...
    There are ninety-nine names for God in the Koran, is it possible that there is a secret one-hundredth name?In this tale of magic and mystery, of love and danger, Balthasar's ultimate quest is to find the secret that could save the world.Before the dawn of the apocalyptic 'Year of the Beast' in 1666, Balthasar Embriaco, a Genoese Levantine merchant, sets out on an adventure that will take him ... Read more

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  • The Eastern Front

    A History of the First World War

    by Nick Lloyd ...
    'The First World War from a refreshingly unfamiliar angle . . . masterly' Dominic Sandbrook*, Sunday Times*'Compelling . . . The Eastern Front is essential reading' Margaret Macmillan, Financial Times‘A masterwork . . . This is the history of the Eastern Front I’ve waited all my life to read’ Simon Sebag MontefioreThe definitive history of the Eastern Front in the First Wor... ... Read more

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  • The Damascus Events

    The 1860 Massacre and the Destruction of the Old Ottoman World

    by Eugene Rogan ...
    ‘A superb account of the 1860 Damascus massacres—much neglected nowadays but central to the creation of the modern Middle East’ - Simon Sebag Montefiore‘A stunning portrait of the Ottoman Empire and of Damascus during a time of crisis. Absolutely riveting’ - Peter FrankopanThis remarkable book recreates one of the watershed moments in the history of the Middle East: the ferocious outbreaks of ... Read more

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  • On Leadership

    Lessons for the 21st Century

    by Tony Blair ...
    **The must-read new book on the art and science of leadership, from former Prime Minister and Labour leader, Tony Blair'Engaging, insightful, provocative' Observer'A fascinating treatise on leadership** . . . **I am glad Blair has written it. It will fascinate anyone interested in the art of governing, even in the abstract' Nicola Sturgeon, Guardian'Filled with ideas and insight for every reader' ... Read more

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  • Everything Must Go

    The Stories We Tell About the End of the World

    by Dorian Lynskey ...
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  • A History of the World in Twelve Shipwrecks

    by David Gibbins ...
    AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF 2024'Masterful and entrancing - this is big history at its best.' Professor Alice Roberts, author of Ancestors'A real-life Indiana Jones takes readers on a dive through these underwater museums, revealing the sunken secrets of the past' The TimesFrom a Bronze Age ship built during the age of Queen Nefertiti and filled with ancient treasures, a Viking warship made ... ... Read more

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  • The Price of Money

    How to Prosper in a Financial World That’s Rigged Against You

    by Rob Dix ...
    The Sunday Times Bestseller'Excellent . . . Filled with knowledge that will help you make better money decisions.' Laura Whateley, author of Money: A User's GuideWe all depend on money every day. But almost none of us understand it.Have you ever wondered why your shopping bill keeps getting more expensive? Or how the government can produce billions out of thin air while your savings are shrinking? ... Read more

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  • Our Accidental Universe

    Stories of Discovery from Asteroids to Aliens

    by Chris Lintott ...
    An astonishing tour of the key astronomical events of the past century, and of all the accidents and human error involved in our pursuit of asteroids, radio waves, new stars and alien life. *Now updated to include a new Afterword.***'A riveting real-life Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.' *Telegraph'‘An enjoyable tour of astronomical discoveries…His excellent book is a layman’s guide to the ... Read more

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