The Bird King
Book • 2019
In G. Willow Wilson's 'The Bird King,' set during the reign of the last sultan in Granada, Fatima, a concubine, and Hassan, the mapmaker with the power to travel to any place he can envision, are forced to flee when the sultan's court is threatened by the approaching Spanish Inquisition.
Their journey takes them from Granada to the mythical island of birds.
The book deals with themes of religious and cultural identity, the power of myth and storytelling, and the complex relationship between faith and freedom.
Their journey takes them from Granada to the mythical island of birds.
The book deals with themes of religious and cultural identity, the power of myth and storytelling, and the complex relationship between faith and freedom.
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