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Synopsis
Accused of mocking the inviolate codes of Islam, Persian poet Omar Khayyam fortuitously finds sympathy with the very man who is to judge his alledged crime. He is spared, and thus begins the blend of fact and fiction that is 'Samarkand'.
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Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese journalist and writer. He has served as a director of the weekly international edition of the leading Beirut dail an-Nahar, and editor in chief of Jeune Afrique. He lives in Paris with his wife and three children.
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Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French
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- PublisherInterlink Pub Group Inc
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0704327414
- ISBN 13 9780704327412
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages309
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SAMARKAND. Translated by Russell Harris.
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Quartet, 1992., 1992
ISBN 10: 0704327414
ISBN 13: 9780704327412
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Condition: UNSPECIFIED. 1st U.K. edition. 8vo. nix + 309pp. Original boards. Pictorial d/w. lettered in black, some minor wear. ISBN 0704327414 US$10. Seller Inventory # 197339
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SAMARKAND: Translated by Russell Harris
Published by
Quartet Books, London, 1992
ISBN 10: 0704327414
ISBN 13: 9780704327412
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Hardcover. Condition: USED_NEARFINE. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. Winner of the Prix Maison de la Presse, this historical novel revolves around the 11th century Persian poet Omar Khayyám and his poetry collection Rubaiyat. Octavo. Original green cloth binding, with gilt titles. Very light dust staining to the top edge; else fine in a fine dust jacket. Seller Inventory # 76368
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