The Rock of Tanios

by Amin Maalouf | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0349106622 Global Overview for this book
Registered by okyrhoe of Athens - Αθήνα, Attica Greece on 6/18/2004
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Journal Entry 1 by okyrhoe from Athens - Αθήνα, Attica Greece on Friday, June 18, 2004
Paperback copy, Abacus UK isbn 0349106622. English translation from the French original.

Set in the Levant during the late 1800's. There's more to this novel than the exotic tale of an unlikely hero. Maalouf (who is of Lebanese origin) provides an intriguing insight into the political and social complexities of the Arab world, in a subtle yet perceptive way.

Journal Entry 2 by okyrhoe from Athens - Αθήνα, Attica Greece on Friday, May 5, 2006
On its way to min3rva.


Journal Entry 3 by min3rva from Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Thursday, May 18, 2006
Got the book last week, haven't had time to really start it yet. Once I'm done with school work though, it's at the top of my list. :) Thanks again for leading me to this book.

Journal Entry 4 by min3rva from Joensuu, Pohjois-Karjala / Norra Karelen Finland on Monday, April 16, 2007
...and nearly a year later, I have indeed read it and loved it so much that it's sort of stuck in my bookshelf, apparently! :D Sorry about my insane tardiness.

About the book itself, I indeed enjoyed it immensely. It's set in a completely foreign culture to me, so that's always fascinating and fun from the get-go :) I absolutely loved reading and learning about the aforementioned 'political and social complexities' in the community during that time. It was wonderful and I definitely want to read more, both factual and fictional tales from all the different corners of the Middle East :)

I thought I'd send out inquiries for people who have this book on their wish list, and then send it forward (I think we ok'd this at some point, didn't we).

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