The orientalist : in search of a man caught between East and West
Reiss, Tom2005
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The story of a Jewish man's passion for the Arab world as political extremism swept Europe. It unravels the mysterious life of Lev Nussimbaum, i.e. Kurban Said, a man born on the border of Europe and Persia, just as Revolution began to redraw the map.
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Imprint:
London : Chatto & Windus, 2005.
Collation:
xxix, 433 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 385-411) and index.
ISBN:
9780701178857 (hbk)
Dewey class:
833.912920833
Language:
English
BRN:
1801172