A Maalouf

A Maalouf book reviews

• Leo the African

  thoughtful historical fiction

  by Sue B, Mar 16, 2013

  Leo the African was a real person, a traveling merchant who had fled the Spanish Inquisition as a refugee child, and yet ended his days in Italy. This character speaks through the whole tale. ... Read More

• Origins: A Memoir

  Origins: A Memoir

  by Sally T, Nov 14, 2010

  I found this book to be a very good source
  for what it was like under the dreadful
  ottoman empire, the author did not think it
  so dreadful, but coming from the same
  cultural background as the ... Read More

• The Crusades Through Arab Eyes

  Both sides of any story

  by Syge101, Nov 6, 2008

  The crusades have long been taught as a European centered subject. Maalouf's discussion of the impact and the opinion of the locals shows a nice alternative. It's almost written like a novel rather ... Read More