The Collector of Worlds by Iliya Troyanov

The Collector of Worlds by Iliya Troyanov

"Iliya Troyanov has turnedBurton's unbelievable life into believable fiction, achieving a rounded and satisfying portrait that traditional biography could never match."

--New York Times Book Review

The Collector of Worlds is a fictionalized account of the infamous life and times of Sir Richard Francis Burton--the British colonial officer stationed inIndiawho made the Haj toMecca, discovered the source of theNile, spoke twenty-nine languages, and translatedA Thousand and One Arabian Nights and the Kama Sutra into English. The winner of the fiction prize of Germany's Leipzig Book Fair in 2006 and the Berlin Literary Award,The Collector of Worlds is a brilliant re-imagining of a richly eventful, truly incredible life.

Born in Bulgaria, Iliya Troyanov has lived in Germany, Kenya, India, and South Africa. He has written several novels as well as travelogues on Africa, India, and Bulgaria. His Along the Ganges was included in Condü¾Ž–”¼ Nast Traveler's list of the best travelogues ever. Troyanov lives in Vienna, Austria.