Born Marmaduke William Pickthall in 1875 London,
Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall was a convert from Christianity. His novel Said the Fisherman was published in 1903
and stirred the literary circle of Britain at the time. A work that was praised
by writers such as D.H Lawrence, H.G Wells and E.M. Forster, is now almost
forgotten. Said the Fishermen is a masterpiece
in my humble opinion, and tells the story of a little corrupt, a little
deceitful, and a very compassionate and sweet man, Said.
Opening
this book you are stepping straightaway into another world, the Arab world of
the 19th century. Said begins as a poor fisherman, he leaves his
hometown to become an adventurer, a world merchant, but he never stops being a
little liar. His life begins as tragedy and ends as tragedy, and even when I
shed a tear about this sweet liar, there was always a smile in my heart. Said
the Fishermen will take you into faraway places, he will make you laugh and
cry, he will make you remember his lies, his story.
About
the reviewer
Mohammed Mohammed
is undertaking a PhD in Egyptian short stories at a UK university.
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