The story of the siege of Lisbon

Author's name: José Saramago Publisher: Al-Jamal Publications for Publishing and Distribution Literary classification: Novel Brief about the book: This novel is considered one of the most important works of the Portuguese writer José Saramago, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998. In it, the author humorously and with astonishing artistic craftsmanship revisits a part of history, which is the siege imposed by the Portuguese in 1147 on the Arab Lisbon, ending with its fall into their hands and the expulsion of Muslims from it. The importance of the novel lies in its rich use of modern techniques and distinctive stylistic features, making it a fertile field for various critical studies, even if the views differ, because its texts are subject to diverse interpretations and explanations.