Description
Samarkand is the Persia of Omar Khayyam, poet of wine, free-thinker, astronomer of genius, but also the Persia of Hassan Sabbah, founder of the Assassins, the most fearsome sect in history. Samarkand is the Orient of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, a journey into a world where dreams of freedom have always defied fanaticism. Samarkand is the adventure of a manuscript that was born in the 11th century, lost during the Mongol invasions, and found centuries later. Amin Maalouf, the author of Leon the African, leads us on the Silk Road through the most enchanting cities of Asia and delights us with his extraordinary talent for storytelling. Samarcande won the Prix des Maisons de la Presse 1988.
Product information
- Publication Year
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2007
- Technical specification
- Paperback
- Dimensions
- 11 x 18 x 1,3 cm
- Number of Pages
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312
- EAN
- 9782253051206