دار النشر · Les éditions El Amir
Autumn of the Throne
- ISBN
- 9782386600470
- التجليد
- غلاف ورقي
- اللغة
- الإنجليزية
- عدد الصفحات
- 570
- تاريخ النشر
- 2025-12-01
عن الكتاب
In the shadowy corridors of an forgotten realm where myth and harsh reality intertwine Autumn of the Throne weaves a mesmerizing tale of power obsession and the inevitable decay of tyranny. In the kingdom of "Ya'rub " the Imam rules with an iron fist viewing himself as God's shadow on Earth. He writes his decrees in blood forbidding his subjects from experiencing light joy or knowledge. Yet behind this absolute ruthlessness lies a fragile man plagued by inner demons and an paralyzing fear of losing his grip on power. This absolute ruler becomes a helpless captive to his own desires ensnared by the intellect and enchanting allure of a single woman: Princess Mariana who leads him blindly toward the edge of an abyss.Parallel to this historical tyranny a contemporary narrative unfolds. A man in his seventies meticulously sifts through his grandfather's old papers searching for his ancestral roots shifting between Bahrain and the Sultanate of Oman. This historical quest soon mutates into a bitter confrontation with his present reality-a modern family fractured by addiction escape and the cold bars of Western prisons.Autumn of the Throne is far more than a fictional critique of despotism; it is a profound psychological autopsy of the human soul when consumed by cruelty. Written with an elegant evocative literary tone it builds a haunting bridge between the sins of the past and the crises of the present leaving readers to ponder: Do we truly shape our destinies or are we merely shadows destined to reenact the tragedies of those who came before us?