by Amin Maalouf · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420654072
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«Samarcanda» is the historical novel by Amin Maalouf, published by Alianza in paperback (274 pages, in Spanish).
A manuscript gathering the celebrated «Rubaiyat» of the Persian poet Omar Khayyam serves as the thread of this narrative. The action takes place in medieval Persia, where the plot crosses paths with Nizam al-Mulk, grand vizier of Sultan Malik-Shah, and with the Ismaili Hassan Sabbah, founder of the sect of the Assassins from his fortress of Alamut.
Translation by María Concepción García-Lomas; number 7 in the Alianza Cuatro collection. Originally published in 1988 as «Samarcande».
For those seeking historical fiction set in medieval Persia and for followers of Amin Maalouf.
Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese French author who has lived in France since 1976. His native language is Arabic, and he writes in French. His works have been translated into over 40 languages.
