The Travels of Ibn Thomas

By James Hutson-Wiley

Book Overview

'There's just so much to like in The Travels of ibn Thomas that I consider it a favorite and would definitely love to read it again.' Readers' Favorite

'A very well-tailored and put together work of historical fiction.' BooksGoSocial

'Teeming with vividly-drawn characters, among them pirates, assassins and crusaders, and driven by Thoma's desire to discover what became of his father, and by his identity struggles, this is alive with intrigue and pacey adventure.' LoveReading

Thoma, the son of Thomas, the Sugar Merchant, born in Egypt but raised in England, is sent to the famous Salernitan Medical School to train as a physician in the early twelfth century. In Sicily, he saves the life of a prince and becomes court physician. But disaster strikes; escaping from Sicily, he is captured by pirates, befriends an assassin, and is plunged into political and religious turmoil in the Holy Land following the first crusade.

The adventures of a man torn between religious and political loyalties, and embroiled in international conflict and intrigue, The Travels of ibn Thomas, the second book in the series that began with The Sugar Merchant, is a gripping story of one man's life, and a fascinating glimpse into the tumultuous twelfth century commercial and scientific revolution when the three Abrahamic faiths meet in both cooperation and deadly conflict.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1800315449
• ISBN13: 9781800315440
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: New Generation Publishing
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 8.0"