Balthasar's Odyssey by Amin Maalouf
There are ninety-nine names for God in the Koran, is it possible that there is a secret one-hundredth name? There are ninety-nine names for God in the Koran, and merely to know this most secret hundredth name will, Balthasar believes, ensure his salvation.
His is a voice which Europe cannot afford to ignore* Guardian *
His observation of human nature in all its facets is wonderfully accurate. * Sunday Telegraph *
One of Maalouf's most subtle books, and without doubt one of his most accomplished. * Le Point *
Sparkling and erudite, this is a wonderful novel. * Independent *
A splendid book that should be read in the way one looks at a highly coloured fresco, allowing oneself to be transported by the breeze that wafts Balthasar on the most unexpected journeys. -- Josette Alia * Nouvel Observateur *
His observation of human nature in all its facets is wonderfully accurate. * Sunday Telegraph *
One of Maalouf's most subtle books, and without doubt one of his most accomplished. * Le Point *
Sparkling and erudite, this is a wonderful novel. * Independent *
A splendid book that should be read in the way one looks at a highly coloured fresco, allowing oneself to be transported by the breeze that wafts Balthasar on the most unexpected journeys. -- Josette Alia * Nouvel Observateur *
Amin Maalouf's fiction includes Leo the African, Rock of Tanios, which won the 1993 Prix Goncourt, Samarkand and Ports of Call. He is also the author of an acclaimed scholarly work, The Crusades Through Arab Eyes, as well as the much admired essay, 'On Identity'.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099452089 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099452081 |
| Title | Balthasar's Odyssey |
| Author | Amin Maalouf |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2003-09-04 |
| Number of pages | 400 |
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