Autumn of the Throne

About the Novel

Autumn of the Throne”

About the Novel

Autumn of the Throne”

About the Novel

Translator: Timtaoucine Abla

The novel Autumn of the Throne, translated by Bahraini novelist Ahmed Juma, published by Dar Al Ameer for Publishing and Distribution – Paris. : Translator: Timtaoucine

Autumn of the Throne”

About the Novel

In an ancient past, hidden behind a dusty legend, a dictator named Imam Khurdala bin Sama’a al-Nabhani established his mythical kingdom. He ruled with fire and steel, without a constitution or customs like other countries, even bloody ones. He surrounded it with laws and restrictions that were shocking to witness. He ruled that kingdom, located in a geography now embroidered with an unknown geography. He seized power from his father in a bloody coup and removed it from his brother, the Crown Prince. He then seized control of his fiancée, resided in the Sultan’s palace, and appointed himself Imam of the kingdom, ruling in the name of God. His power reached its absolute peak when he established mythical rules based on his being both the representative of heaven and the executor of judgments, leading to a mythical rule that surpassed medieval dictatorships. The Imam’s brutality was fueled by his command, and his brutality increased with the flow of his doubts like the mouths of a resurrection. The Imam, God’s representative on earth, formulated divine laws and decrees, embroidered with verses of his own blood, against all those who circled around him and glorified his kingdom, over which the sun shines by day and darkens by night. If it were in his power, he would prevent the sun’s rays from rising. He sees the darkness of the universe as a divine means to make the inhabitants of the kingdom completely blind so that they cannot see each other. He forbade the lighting of lamps at night… curfew… banned the wearing of sunglasses… issued a caravan of Imami decrees that included the prohibition of singing, holding parties, listening to music, and owning books, except the Qur’an and books by Salafis. He entrusted them with managing the affairs of the inhabitants… everyone who dared and had the courage and desire to read lost his life. A group of those who smuggled books secretly risked their lives. The punishment for reading was death…

About the author

Ahmed Juma, the Bahraini writer whose words pulse with the spirit and magic of his homeland, weaves of imagination and reality with the ink of his pen. His prose captivates hearts and stirs minds, carrying whispers of the sea, the secrets of gray cities, and the brittle yellow leaves of autumn ,mirroring the fragility of human existence. Through his novels and essays, he embodies the history of his nation, illuminating his love for his homeland, his devotion to freedom, and his unwavering commitment to the struggles of the marginalized,the exiled souls lost in the estrangement of their own lands. Stripping away the illusions of reality, he plunges into the depths of forgotten cities, making his words a beacon for lovers of literature and thought.

Published Works:

Novels

– The Stray Sheep – Published by Dar Al-Farabi, 2013 – Longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, 10th Edition.

– Yusra the British – Published by Dar Al-Farabi, 2015 – Longlisted for the Sheikh Zayed Book Award, 11th Edition.

– Egg of the Moon – Published by the Arab Institute for Research and Publishing, 2001.

– Parisian Moon – Published by the Arab Institute for Research and Publishing, 2009.

– A Last Dance on a Blue Moon – Published by the Arab Institute for Research and Publishing, 2016.

– Autumn of Cherries – Published by Dar Al-Farabi, June 2017.

– The War of Violets – Published by Dar Al-Farabi, January 2018.

– The Moon Thief – Published by Dar Al-Farabi, February 2019.

– The Tabrizi Carnation: Abu Al-Ala Al-Ma’arri and His Companion – Published by Dar Al-Farabi, 2020.

– A Night of Pepper in Lugano – Published by Eskraib Publishing, Cairo, 2021.

– Tea with Mario Vitali – Published by Eskraib Publishing, Cairo, 2022.

– The Street of Misfortune – Published by Eskraib Publishing, Cairo, 2022.

– Autumn Of Throne (Arabic language) – Published by Eskraib Publishing, Cairo 2022.

– Whore And The Sea- Published by Eskraib Publishing, Cairo 2023.

– Daughter Of Love -Published by Eskraib Publishing, Cairo 2024.

– Dreams Commit Suicide But Never Die – Published by Eskraib Publishing, Cairo 2025.

Plays

– Scheherazade: Dream and Reality – Published in Iraqi Pens magazine.

– Ascending the Gray Slope – Published in Iraqi Pens magazine.

– Abu Nuwas Dancing Disco – Published by Dar Al-Farabi, 1982.

– A Cup of Coffee for the President – Published by Dar Al-Farabi.

Critical Studies

– Cinema of Transformations: A Critical Study of Youssef Chahine’s Cinema – Published by Dar Al-Rubaiyan for Publishing and Distribution, Kuwait, 1986.

– The Ball of Ash – Published by the Ministry of Information, Bahrain.

– Electronic Democracy – Published by Al-Ayam Publishing and Distribution, Bahrain, 1997.

– Revolutionary Democracy: A Study in Bahrain’s Reform Project – Published by Al-Ayam Publishing and Distribution, Bahrain, 2005.