Samarkand Tapa blanda - 1994

Paperback. Very Good.

Paperback. Good.

Paperback. Acceptable.

Abacus, 1994-09-21. paperback. Good. 5x1x8. Posted within 1 working day. 1st class tracked post to the UK, Airmail tracked worldwide. Robust recyclable packaging.

Little, Brown Book Group Limited. Used - Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Little, Brown Book Group Limited. Used - Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

A good paperback, signs of use on covs. as in image, crinkle b. cov., creased spine, text good. Accused of mocking the inviolate codes of Islam, the Persian poet and sage Omar Khayyam fortuitously finds sympathy with the very man who is to judge his alleged crimes. Recognizing genius, the judge decides to spare him and gives him instead a small, blank book, encouraging him to confine his thoughts to it alone. Thus begins the seamless blend of fact and fiction that is Samarkand. Vividly re-creating the history of the manuscript of the Rubaiyaat of Omar Khayyam, Amin Maalouf spans continents and centuries with breathtaking vision: the dusky exoticism of 11th-century Persia, with its poetesses and assassins; the same country's struggles nine hundred years later, seen through the eyes of an American academic obsessed with finding the original manuscript; and the fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, whose tragedy led to the Rubaiyaat's final resting place – all are brought to life with keen… Leer más

Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; A gripping historical novel set in 11th century Persia, about the poet and philosopher Omar Khayyam.

Little, Brown Book Group Limited. Used - Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

London: Abacus, 2004. Later Printing . Trade Paperback. Good+/None. Basically a sound trade paperback reading copy. Unmarked, covers and spine have a fair bit of crease and edgewear/tipwear. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and graded, using the strict, traditional standards. For this reason, we have virtually zero returns.*