The Orientalist by Tom Reiss
The Orientalist unravels the mysterious life of a man born on the border between West and East, a Jewish man with a passion for the Arab world. Tom Reiss first came across the man who called himself 'Kurban Said' when he went to the ex-USSR to research the oil business on the Caspian Sea, and discovered a novel instead.
Wonderfully compelling.. Deeply moving * Sunday Times *
A wonderous tale, beautifully told...mesmerising, poignant and almost incredible * New York Times *
Meticulous and fascinating... Inspiring reading * Spectator *
Extraordinary on many counts... It has taken the tireless detective work of Tom Reiss to uncover the real Lev Nussimbaum * Sunday Times *
A highly entertaining biography of a very unusual person * Literary Review *
A wonderous tale, beautifully told...mesmerising, poignant and almost incredible * New York Times *
Meticulous and fascinating... Inspiring reading * Spectator *
Extraordinary on many counts... It has taken the tireless detective work of Tom Reiss to uncover the real Lev Nussimbaum * Sunday Times *
A highly entertaining biography of a very unusual person * Literary Review *
Born in 1964, Tom Reiss is an American author and journalist who lives in New York. He is the author of The Orientalist, an acclaimed biography of Lev Nussimbaum (aka Kurban Said) which was shortlisted for the 2006 Samuel Johnson Prize; and The Black Count, a book about the real Count of Monte Christo.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099483779 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099483777 |
| Title | The Orientalist |
| Author | Tom Reiss |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2006-07-06 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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