The Rock Of Tanios (Paperback)

Amin Maalouf (author)

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Paperback 288 Pages
Published: 07/09/1995

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Synopsis

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.

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
ISBN: 9780349106625
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 230 g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 22 mm

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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. - INDEPENDENT

This is a beautifully crafted story detailing the intricacies of the folklores and superstitions which dominated nineteenth-century Oriental village life. - OBSERVER