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Samarkand by Amin Maalouf is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Samarkand about?
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 Khayyam's genius, the judge decides to spare him and gives him instead a small, bleak book, encouraging him to confine his thoughts to it alone... Thus begins 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 breath-taking 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 author.
Who reads Samarkand?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Amin Maalouf
- Publisher
- Abacus
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction
- Rating
- 4.2 / 5 (192 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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