The Orientalist
Click to look inside
World of Books
The feel-good place to buy books
The Orientalist by Tom Reiss
A thrilling page-turner of epic proportions, Tom Reiss's panoramic bestseller tells the true story of a Jew who transformed himself into a Muslim prince in Nazi Germany. Lev Nussimbaum escaped the Russian Revolution in a camel caravan and, as Essad Bey, became a celebrated author with the enduring novel Ali and Nino as well as an adventurer, a real-life Indiana Jones with a fatal secret. Reiss pursued Lev's story across ten countries and found himself caught up in encounters as dramatic and surreal-and sometimes as heartbreaking-as his subject's life.Tom Reiss has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The New Yorker, and other publications covering politics and culture. In New York City, he lives with his wife and daughters.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780812972764 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812972767 |
| Title | The Orientalist |
| Author | Tom Reiss |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2006-03-14 |
| Number of pages | 496 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction 2006 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |