... papal emissary, only to return to North Africa and convert back to Islam once again. No state of mind or situation ever lasted for long. The story of Leo Africanus or Hassan Al Wazan is a truly fascinating tale. Amin Maalouf has done an outstanding job in creating a very readable largely biographical work of a remarkable man. While a fiction there are no historical ... contains journeys to faraway lands, exciting adventure, and real historical significance. This novel is the fictional tale of a real Muslim traveler in the Mediterranean region. It begins right before 1492, when that Ital...

• Word Count: 4697
• Approx Pages: 19
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate