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Samarkand by Amin Maalouf (Paperback, 1994)

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Accused of mocking the inviolate codes of Islam, the Persian poet and sage Omar Khayyam fortuitously finds sympathy with the very man who is to judge his alleged crimes. Recognising genuis, the judge decides to spare him and gives him instead a small, blank book, encouraging him to confine his thoughts to it alone. Thus beginds the seamless blend of fact and fiction that is Samarkand. Vividly re-creating the history of the manuscript of the Rubaiyaat of Omar Khayyam, Amin Maalouf spans continents and centuries with breathtaking vision: the dusky exoticism of 11th-century Persia, with its poetesses and assassins; the same country's struggles nine hundred years later, seen through the eyes of an American academic obsessed with finding the original manuscript ; and the fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, whose tragedy led to the Rubaiyaat's final resting place - all are brought to life with keen assurance by this gifted and award-winning writer.

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PublisherLittle, Brown Book Group

ISBN-139780349106168

eBay Product ID (ePID)86593704

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Book TitleSamarkand

AuthorAmin Maalouf

FormatPaperback

LanguageEnglish

TopicBooks

Publication Year1994

Number of Pages320 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height196mm

Item Width126mm

Item Weight240g

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Title_AuthorAmin Maalouf

Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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by spint.pt
02 Nov, 2021
Very special to me
I read this book a year ago and it made my mind wander in the Silk Road. It was great. Recently, I have revisited the book because of a very special friend and I love it even more now. It has a limitless but calming charm. Strongly recommend it.
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by omarkhyam43
10 Oct, 2018
COMPELLING reading.
As an avid collector of different versions of the Rubhaiyat by different illustrators and publishers this book is very,very good.Gives an insight to Persian life,long ago.Can relate to the story and the people in it.
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