Abdulaziz AlMahmoud

The Corsair:

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ISBN 13:: 9789992194720
author:: Abdulaziz AlMahmoud
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Bloomsbury Qatar Foundation Publishing
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2013
Pages:: 32
Dimensions:: 19.6 x 13 x 2.2 cm
Genre:: Fiction, Historical, ,
Condition:: New
Availability:: Item usually sent within 5 working days

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The Arabian Peninsula in the early 19th century is ablaze with piracy and conflict. Britain seeks to quash pirates and persuade Egypt to join an alliance against Wahabbi Islam, while Erhama bin Jaber, one of the most notorious pirates, has his own agenda.

A priceless Indian sword, a gift from the British monarch, becomes embroiled in the conflict when Erhama's gang attack a ship carrying it. Britain's strategy goes awry as plans and alliances are made and unmade rapidly across the region. An unlikely friendship is forged between Erhama's rebellious son and a British army major during a grueling trudge across Arabia.

This story portrays the conflicting interests and human drama of these historic events in the Arabian Peninsula, set against the backdrop of high-seas piracy and political intrigue.

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