Leo The African, Paperback/Amin Maalouf

'Leo the African' is based on the true life-story of Hasan al-Wazzan, the 16th-century traveller and writer who came to be known as Leo Africanus, or Leo the African. This is a story of pirates, slave-girls and princesses, in a world in a state of religious flux. Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Author(s): Amin Maalouf Number of pages: 368 Publication date: 1994 Dimensions: 197 x 128 x 23 Cover type: Paperback / softback