books by Amin Maalouf     books:     Amin Maalouf      Leo the African Amin Maalouf Abacus, 1994 What a wonderful journey. When you begin a long journey, Leo tells us, start with a short step. That way if you forget something, it's no distance to go back home for it! Good advice. Leo the African is set in Medieval North Africa. Leo is an arab in the employ of the pope Leo X, recounting ...             Samarkand (Interlink World Fiction) Amin Maalouf Interlink Publishing Group, 1998 Historical fiction about Persian history and literature - outstanding This is a translation of a novel written in French by the Lebanese author Amin Maalouf. This novel is, in fact, two loosely linked stories tied together by the Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. For those who are unaware of what this is, the Rubaiyat are a series of quatrains ...             Balthasar's Odyssey: A Novel Amin Maalouf Arcade Publishing, 2003 Exchanging views-- a meditation on communication and history. I have to confess that I did not expect to enjoy Balthasar's Odyssey. I had chosen it on the strength of The Crusades Through Arab Eyes and it was only after I bought it that I became aware of the mixed reviews and the unhappy readers. I am pleased to say that in ...             The Rock of Tanios Amin Maalouf Abacus, 1995 Thoughtful, nuanced work of historical fiction This book is a terrific example of historical fiction and well deserving of the Prix Goncourt. It contains the two most important aspects of historical fiction. First, great historical fiction must contain a great deal of information on the era and the people in ...             Origins: A Memoir Amin Maalouf Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2008 amazing I am amazed with the speed and proffesionalism of delivering and quality of the transaction. thanks a million alexs             The Crusades Through Arab Eyes Amin Maalouf Schocken, 1989 Unusual Historic Perspective, Written in Suspense The quality of this book speaks for itself, if it is written from the non-Western perspective of the crusades, but manages to score an average of 4,5 of 5 stars from 74 primarily US reviews prior to mine. Especially as the overall sentiment in these reviews stays ...             In the Name of Identity: Violence and the Need to Belong Amin Maalouf Penguin (Non-Classics), 2003 extremely important Maalouf's point on globalization is that it can be (should be?) seen mainly as an extension of modernity. Modernity, in turn, can be (should be?) seen as a project, originating in Europe, that is as yet incomplete and in many cases self-serving for those who have ...             Leo Africanus Amin Maalouf New Amsterdam Books, 1998 Engrossing novel about humans, not about sides I've read this book several times now, and what I find most appealing is the ease at which the author explains cultural differences through a narrative. Things which I considered so foreign that I could not comprehend become real, sympathetic, and thought ...             Ports of Call Amin Maalouf Random House UK, 2001 My Favourite This is the most outstanding of all the Maalouf novels I have read- and I must tell you I read almost all. This is probably also because the novel starts at my birthplace Adana, a southern town in Turkey. The novel is loaded with overflowing emotions. Not only I read ...             On Identity Amin Maalouf Random House UK, 2000 Appeal on tolerance and understanding among people I read this book in a german translation and I think it is one of the most important nonfiction books I have found in the last years. Mr. Maalouf analyzes rigorously the dangers of religious and nationalistic fanatism, which in most cases are coming from a wrongly ...             Le Rocher De Tanios Amin Maalouf Livre de Poche, 1996             The Gardens of Light (Interlink World Fiction) Amin Maalouf Interlink Publishing Group, 1999 The Light Within "I sometimes wonder if it is not the Prince of Darkness who inspires religions, with the sole aim of distorting the image of God." These are the words which Amin Maalouf puts into the mouth of the founder of Manicheanism, the second-century sage Mani, in his book THE ...             The First Century After Beatrice Amin Maalouf Abacus, 1994 A beautiful book. The First century after Beatrice was a perfect read. Short, making you want it more than anything too go on! Amin Maalouf writes melodies of words, sentances that are beautiful... His characters are clear and imaginable, but maintain a shadowy edge, as if a slight ...             Les croisades vues par les arabes Amin Maalouf J'ai lu, 1999             Samarcande Amin Maalouf Jean-Claude Lattès, 1988          products you might be interested in search for books africanus, balthasar, croisades, interlink, samarcande, samarkand      toavi.com    web we recommend Unusual Historic Perspective, Written in Suspense randomly chosen book: Weihrauch. Ein großes Heilmittel für zahlreiche Erkrankungen.