Project Gutenberg 2009-04-06 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 114 Shea, Robert 1933 1994 Shea, Robert Joseph Shea, Robert J. The Saracen: Land of the Infidel Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, Stephen Blundell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Saracen: Land of the Infidel" by Robert Shea is a historical novel written in the late 20th century. The story unfolds in the 13th century, a time characterized by the tension between Christian and Muslim territories, as it follows Daoud ibn Abdallah, a young warrior and Mameluke, who is sent on a covert mission to Christian Italy. Alongside him is Sophia, an adaptable courtesan, navigating the complexities of a divided world influenced by religious strife and political intrigue. The opening of the novel introduces Daoud, who has traveled a long and arduous journey to reach Lucera, a city predominantly inhabited by Muslims within a Christian realm. His sense of isolation and dread is palpable as he prepares for a clandestine meeting with King Manfred's chancellor. The narrative heightens when Daoud faces immediate suspicion upon arrival, showcasing the challenges of his dual identity as both a warrior for Islam and a face among Christians. As tensions rise, the reader is drawn into a world rife with danger, stirring characters, and a quest that may determine the fate of civilizations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Historical fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 1143633 1143491 2024-10-12T09:59:57.599082 2023-09-12T12:29:42.792644 text/html text/html 1161278 2009-04-06T11:31:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 427363 2009-04-06T11:31:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 520324 2024-10-12T10:00:17.606976 application/epub+zip 535290 2024-10-12T10:00:02.371007 application/epub+zip 520535 2024-10-12T10:00:00.167079 application/epub+zip 936194 2024-10-12T10:00:32.272857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 858031 2024-10-12T10:00:15.571967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 791630 2022-09-13T09:35:06.798615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1080260 1080169 2024-10-12T09:59:52.386087 2023-09-12T12:29:38.234608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1081462 2009-04-06T11:31:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 411259 2009-04-06T11:31:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1081455 2009-04-06T11:31:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411191 2009-04-06T11:31:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21718 2024-10-12T10:00:32.800846 application/rdf+xml 14056 2024-10-12T10:00:01.003016 image/jpeg 3622 2024-10-12T10:00:00.479040 image/jpeg 494360 2024-10-12T09:59:57.697046 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia