Mario and Abu L-Abbas John Digby John Corless is one of

John Corless is one of the most serious poets we have

we uncover the things that go unspoken between people despite their closeness

Stories from a world both fantastically strange and gruellingly familiar where flight

then up into the branches of a tree

leaving its people trailing behind

Mario and Abu L-Abbas John Digby John Corless is one ofA visionary novel of spiritual friendship across centuries. In Mario and Abu L Abbas, acclaimed Egyptian author Reem Bassiouney reimagines the extraordinary connection between a 20th century Italian architect and a 13th century Andalusian Sufi saint. As stories unfold from war torn Alexandria to medieval Tunisia, the novel explores exile, memory, and the mysteries of divine love. Translated by Roger Allen, this sweeping tale bridges East and West,