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Wikipedia article




'The Mahdi' is a 1981 thriller novel by Philip Nicholson, writing as A. J. Quinnell. The book was published in 1981 by Macmillan in the UK then in January 1982 by William Morrow & Co in the US and deals with political power struggles over a presumed Muslim prophet.

Synopsis



'The Mahdi' follows several characters as they attempt to find a way to negate the threat of Muslim fundamentalism to the Western World's oil supply. Pritchard, a slick triple agent, has been tapped to help solve the problem. He proposes that they find the Mahdi, a prophet that has been prophesied to follow Muhammad, and attempt to control him, as control over the Mahdi would give them control over the Muslim world.

Reception



Reception to 'The Mahdi' was mixed, with many reviewers criticizing the book's implausibility. 'The New York Times' gave 'The Mahdi' an overall positive review, calling the plot "elegant" while stating that the lack of a defined villain makes it seem as if there were "less at stake here than there ought to be".

References



Category:Thriller novels

Category:Macmillan Publishers books

Category:1981 novels


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