The Lions of Al-Rassan

This was luxuriously and beautifully written. I've never read anything by GGK before, but I can absolutely see why he has the reputation that he has, based on this. Each sentence, each paragraph was an absolute treat.

Beyond the writing style, the story itself was absolutely worth reading. Three different religious groups struggling to coexist in an approximation of Spain during the time of Moorish occupation, and the novel follows the political and social conflicts that that kind of coexistence would imply. The characters that we follow come from a wide variety of social positions within that society, and seeing them interact was fascinating and informative. I loved every page of this book.