Dr. Vandura grapples with his fate amidst Jordan's sun-seared deserts, where his new life unfurls as the legendary healer: Hakim Pasha. Allured by the enigmatic Laila - his new flame and the mesmerizing bride of the revolution - Vandura finds tranquility.
As time passes, a ghost of his past resurfaces. Katya - the mistress he abandoned in a distant land and whose love cost him everything - emerges once more.
In a land gripped by civil war, in the shadow of fanatical terror, he must choose between two women - and between two worlds.
Heinz G. Konsalik (1921-1999), a prolific German novelist known for his humanistic depictions of war, became famous for "The Doctor of Stalingrad." With 155 novels and 83 million copies sold, he remains a celebrated figure of post-war German literature.
