by Jean-Christophe Rufin · Folio · tapa dura · ISBN 9788441313392
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«El abisinio» is the historical novel by Jean-Christophe Rufin, published by Folio in hardcover (494 pages, in Spanish).
In the 17th century, Jean-Baptiste Poncet, a young French doctor, travels to Ethiopia to cure the Negus, the Abyssinian emperor. Accompanied by a Jesuit and an artist, he faces an unknown territory and political intrigues, in a story that blends adventure, faith and the clash between Europe and Africa.
First installment of the The Abyssinian series. The novel was published in 1997 as L'Abyssin, translated into Spanish by Isabel Romero. It won the Prix Goncourt for a first novel and the Prix Méditerranée.
For readers of historical and adventure fiction seeking a narrative with a political backdrop, travel and cultural encounters.
Jean-Christophe Rufin is a French doctor, diplomat, historian and novelist. He is the president of Action Against Hunger, one of the earliest members of Médecins Sans Frontières, and a member of the Académie française.
