Amin Maalouf
Amin Maalouf was director of the weekly international edition of the leading Beirut daily an-Nahar, and was also editor-on-chief of Jeune Afrique.
Amin Maalouf was director of the weekly international edition of the leading Beirut daily an-Nahar, and was also editor-on-chief of Jeune Afrique. See less
Amin Maalouf's Featured Books
Amin Maalouf book reviews
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Leo the African
thoughtful historical fiction
by Sue B, Mar 16, 2013
Leo the African was a real person, a traveling merchant who had fled the Spanish Inquisition as a refugee child, and yet ended his days in Italy. This character speaks through the whole tale. ... Read More
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Origins: A Memoir
Origins: A Memoir
by Sally T, Nov 14, 2010
I found this book to be a very good source
for what it was like under the dreadful
ottoman empire, the author did not think it
so dreadful, but coming from the same
cultural background as the ... Read More
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The Crusades Through Arab Eyes
Both sides of any story
by Syge101, Nov 6, 2008
The crusades have long been taught as a European centered subject. Maalouf's discussion of the impact and the opinion of the locals shows a nice alternative. It's almost written like a novel rather ... Read More
