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This series is designed to bring to North American readers the once-unheard voices of writers who have achieved wide acclaim at home, but are not recognized beyond the borders of their native lands. With special emphasis on women writers, Interlink's Emerging Voices series publishes the best of the world's contemporary literature in translation or original English.
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"A rich historical romance... that exudes a distinct Arabian Nights flavor... Mysteries and their solutions are deployed with masterly authority in this accomplished novel by one of the best European voices to have emerged in the last decade."
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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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- PublisherQuartet Books
- 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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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
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
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Hardcover. Condition: Near fine. 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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