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  • The current Gypsy King is Yakoub and, as the story opens, he has abdicated his throne and fled to the tranquility of the ice planet of Mulano.

    REVIEW: Star of Gypsies by Robert Silverberg 2005

  • To prevent it, Yakoub must regain his throne, restore order to the galaxy and, while he's at it, fulfill his destiny of leading his people home to Romany Star, the star of Gypsies.

    REVIEW: Star of Gypsies by Robert Silverberg 2005

  • Yakoub's rise to the throne is told to the reader in flashback scenes that show Yakoub hopping across worlds, from one perilous and adventurous situation to the next; from student to slave to merchant to King.

    REVIEW: Star of Gypsies by Robert Silverberg 2005

  • BRIEF SYNOPSIS: The story of Yakoub, the King of the Gypsy race known as the Rom, chronicles his rise to power (from student to slave to merchant to King) and his quest to return his people to their mother planet, Romany Star.

    June 2005 2005

  • The first thing that I immediately liked about this novel (and continued enjoying in every single scene) was the wonderfully strong characterization of Yakoub.

    REVIEW: Star of Gypsies by Robert Silverberg 2005

  • Other characters, while not as strong as Yakoub, are just as interesting.

    REVIEW: Star of Gypsies by Robert Silverberg 2005

  • BRIEF SYNOPSIS: The story of Yakoub, the King of the Gypsy race known as the Rom, chronicles his rise to power (from student to slave to merchant to King) and his quest to return his people to their mother planet, Romany Star.

    REVIEW: Star of Gypsies by Robert Silverberg 2005

  • Yakoub (Jacob), but the far greater number Ismayl.

    Travels in Arabia 2003

  • And Ibrahim el-Yakoub (ph) is also wanted for helping carry out the fatal bombing in Saudi Arabia.

    CNN Transcript Jan 5, 2002 2002

  • And Ibrahim el-Yakoub (ph) is also wanted for helping carry out the fatal bombing in Saudi Arabia.

    CNN Transcript Dec 27, 2001 2001

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