Granada: The Complete Trilogy by Radwa Ashour – A Virtual Book Discussion

Watch a special virtual book discussion of "Granada: The Complete Trilogy", a multigenerational epic set at the collapse of Muslim rule in Medieval Spain written by the highly acclaimed Egyptian writer and scholar, Radwa Ashour (1946–2014). All three novels—"Granada", "Maryam" and "The Departure"—are available now for the first time in a new, complete translation.

The discussion was with the trilogy award-winning translator, Kay Heikkinen, moderated by ArabiLit editor, translator, and literary critic, Marcia Lynx Qualey, and in conversation with award-winning translator, Sarah Enany, and Mayte Green-Mercado, associate professor of history and Rutgers-Newark Director of Institute for the Study of Global Racial Justice.

About the trilogy:
It is 1492, and the keys to Granada, the last Muslim state in the Spanish Peninsula, have been handed over to the Christian king and queen: the final vestiges of this Arab kingdom in Europe are swept away.

As the triumphant new masters of Granada burn books, Abu Jaafar, a bookseller by trade, quietly moves his rich library out of town, while preparing for the marriage of his granddaughter Saleema to his apprentice Saad. The tangled lives of Abu Jaafar’s family, his descendants, and his community bear witness to the vanquishing of Muslim life: confiscations, forced conversions, and expulsions.
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You can now order "Granada: The Complete Trilogy" from major bookstores and online book retailers worldwide, or through these links:
Egypt: bit.ly/GranadaEG
UK: bit.ly/GranadaUK
North America: bit.ly/GranadaNA

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