309 pages
English language
Published Aug. 8, 1994 by Abacus.
Samarkand
by Amin Maalouf
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The life of Omar Khayyam, the 11th Century Persian poet who wrote The Rubaiyaat, chronicling his adventures and romances. The novel is in two parts, the second describing the manner in which the manuscript reached the West.
Description: 304 p. ; 21 cm. Series Title: Emerging voices. Other Titles: Samarcande. Responsibility: Amin Maalouf ; translated by Russell Harris.
Subjects
- Omar Khayyam -- Fiction.
- Samarqand (Uzbekistan) -- History -- Fiction.