Tom Reiss
TOM REISS is the author of the international bestseller "The Orientalist." He lives in New York City.
TOM REISS is the author of the international bestseller "The Orientalist." He lives in New York City. See less
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Tom Reiss book reviews
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Blood and Oil in the Orient
A fascinating look at the culture of the Orient
This book covers the very early 1900s through and past the Bolshevik revolution. I just finished reading it and was sorry it had to end. If you want to have a back ground understanding of the culture ... Read More
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The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life
Central Asia of the Past
by Zeep, Apr 27, 2007
This is a book that hold your attention, and fills you in on missing parts of the history of Central Asia as lived by a mysterious Jewish writer pretending to be an Arab. Read More
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The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life
a far reaching history
by J450A, Apr 1, 2007
The Orientalist takes the reader on a historical journey from the shores of the Caspian with oil fires burning in the night and memories of Zoroaster through the Russian Revolution ending in ... Read More