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The Rock of Tanios
Amin Maalouf
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Description for The Rock of Tanios
Paperback. The 1993 winner of the Prix Goncourt. It is an historical novel which explores myth, passion and loyalty from Lebanon's troubled past, by tracing the life of Tanios, a child of the mountains, who one day in 1840 disappeared from the rock that now bears his name. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 19. Weight in Grams: 200.
An exploration of myth, passion and loyalty from the Lebanon's troubled past, The Rock of Tanios is another superbly rich and rewarding novel from the author of Samarkand and Leo the African. Expertly controlling his multi-faceted narrative with prose of great beauty and power, Maalouf delves into the history of an extraordinary life: that of Tanois, child of the mountains.
An exploration of myth, passion and loyalty from the Lebanon's troubled past, The Rock of Tanios is another superbly rich and rewarding novel from the author of Samarkand and Leo the African. Expertly controlling his multi-faceted narrative with prose of great beauty and power, Maalouf delves into the history of an extraordinary life: that of Tanois, child of the mountains.
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349106625
SKU
V9780349106625
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About Amin Maalouf
Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese journalist and writer. He was formerly director of the weekly international edition of the leading Beirut daily an-Nahar, and editor in chief of Jeune Afrique.
Reviews for The Rock of Tanios
He is a master storyteller...and his observations of human nature in all its facets is wonderfully accurate throughout.
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
This is as colourful as a fairy tale, and brilliantly translated from the French.
THE TIMES
Told with the simplicity of fable but set on the cusp of the modern world, this is a wonderful tale. ... Read more
SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
This is as colourful as a fairy tale, and brilliantly translated from the French.
THE TIMES
Told with the simplicity of fable but set on the cusp of the modern world, this is a wonderful tale. ... Read more