Maggots of heresy : a tale of the golden age of Baghdad

When Malika al-Basimi's three husbands come under scrutiny for being literate, Malika embarks on a quest to secure their place in society. Little does she realise how deeply ingrained the prejudices of medieval Baghdad are, how much intrigue and mayhem she'll have to face, and how far she'll have to go just to avoid her enemies. A novel about murder, science, religion, gender, genocide, autocracy, history, mutilation, warfare, calligraphy, storytelling, fanaticism, scheming, djinns, amputation, magic squares, sociology and spiced tea.