Amin Maalouf
Lebanese-French author and member of the Academie Francaise whose historical novels explore the clash of Eastern and Western civilizations. Leo Africanus and Samarkand reimagine famous lives at the crossroads of history.
Works
- Leo AfricanusHistorical novel tracing the wanderings of a sixteenth-century African explorer
- SamarkandNovel of a legendary manuscript's journey across centuries and empires
- The Rock of TaniosHistorical novel exploring feudal conflict and family secrets in Lebanon
- Ports of CallNovel of a wandering couple discovering love across multiple harbors
- Balthasar's OdysseyEpic historical novel tracing routes between East and West across time