by Malba Tahan · Editorial Empúries · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475965864
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«L'home que calculava» is the novel about mathematics written by Malba Tahan, published by Editorial Empúries in paperback (216 pages, in Catalan).
In ancient Iraq of caliphs, sheikhs and viziers, the calculator Beremiz Samir solves problems and riddles with numbers. Each episode combines mathematical skill with an ethical reflection: wisdom, justice and a serene life serve to resolve conflicts and clarify misunderstandings.
It belongs to the Narrativa collection (no. 81) and is the 5th edition. Catalan translation by Mia Tarradas Iglesias; the original work, in Portuguese, O Homem que Calculava, was published in 1938.
For readers seeking a classic novel where fiction, mathematical puzzles and moral reflection combine with an Oriental setting.
Júlio César de Mello e Souza, was a Brazilian writer and mathematics teacher. He was well known in Brazil and abroad for his books on recreational mathematics, most of them published under the pen name of Malba Tahan, a fictitious Persian scholar.
