Even as a young man, Hamid Farsi is acclaimed as a master of the art of calligraphy. But as time goes by, he sees that weaknesses in the Arabic language and its script limit... Læs mere
A dead man hangs from the portal of St Paul's Chapel in Damascus. He was a Muslim officer - and he was murdered. But when Detective Barudi sets out to interrogate the man's... Læs mere
Damascus was Rafik Schami's home for 25 years before he went into exile. Unable to visit the city he loves, he speaks to his sister on the phone as she wanders the markets and the Old City describing the smells and tastes of Damascene cuisine.
Salim the coachman tells enchanting tales, but suddenly he is struck dumb. Just as Scheherazade told tales to save her life, Salim's friends must spin yarns to save his speech. Set in... Læs mere