false <![CDATA[Samarkand (Interlink World Fiction)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172137448m/142395.jpg 142395 17 Accused of mocking the inviolate codes of Islam, the Persian poet and sage Omar Khayyam fortuitously finds sympathy with the very man who is to judge his alleged crimes. Recognising genuis, the judge decides to spare him and gives him instead a small, blank book, encouraging him to confine his thoughts to it alone. Thus beginds the seamless blend of fact and fiction that is Samarkand. Vividly re-creating the history of the manuscript of the Rubaiyaat of Omar Khayyam, Amin Maalouf spans continents and centuries with breathtaking vision: the dusky exoticism of 11th-century Persia, with its poetesses and assassins; the same country's struggles nine hundred years later, seen through the eyes of an American academic obsessed with finding the original manuscript ; and the fated maiden voyage of the Titanic, whose tragedy led to the Rubaiyaat's final resting place - all are brought to life with keen assurance by this gifted and award-winning writer. 2944319 1989 Samarkand (Interlink World Fiction) total:401|5:138|4:157|3:87|2:16|1:3| 401 1614 599 40 4 2 false false Mon May 03 00:00:00 -0700 1999 Sun Sep 28 10:59:50 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 28 11:10:00 -0700 2008
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But seriously, students of Islamic history, especially those modern-day Hashishin, will want to read this book, both on its own merits, as well as a decompression from all of t...more...]]> 0 0 false false Mon Aug 24 10:34:58 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 24 10:36:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri Dec 05 01:09:49 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 10 23:53:57 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 0 false false Wed May 06 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 25 23:51:31 -0700 2009 Wed May 06 07:38:27 -0700 2009
The first half of the book which had Omar Khayyam as the protagonist was interesting enough but more for the glimpses into the dynamics of politics in Central Asia than the actual plot which was pretty blah.

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otherwise, its a good read, it gives insight into the fictional lives of real-world personalities like Hassan al-Sabbah, the founder of...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Dec 02 01:27:08 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 05 01:24:10 -0800 2008
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Jadi penasaran... kalau membaca komentar orang2 yang membacanya dalam bahasa Inggris, kayaknya mereka sukaaa sekali, Bagus gitu, dik...more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=142395