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Title:The Rock of Tanios
Author:Amin Maalouf
Book Format:Paperback
Book Edition:Anniversary Edition
Pages:Pages: 275 pages
Published:September 7th 1995 by Little Brown and Company (first published September 1993)
Categories:Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. France. Novels
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Tanios was a child of the mountains of Lebanon in the 1880s when the Egyptian Pashas were struggling against Ottoman domination and the British and French plotted with and against each other. Amin Maalouf's novel, The Rock of Tanios, begins with a recollection of the rock on which Tanios was last seen sitting and weaves together the strands of the fascinating legend of his disappearance. Tanios was the illegitimate son of a powerful Sheik whose every action brought chaos into his village. When Tanios's adopted father caused the death of a powerful political rival, he and his son together fled their homeland. In hiding, they became entangled with international spies and politicians; Tanios soon took on the roll of intermediary between dueling European and Middle Eastern powers.

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Original Title: Le Rocher de Tanios
ISBN: 0349106622 (ISBN13: 9780349106625)
Edition Language: English
Setting: Lebanon Egypt,1830 Cyprus …more Ottoman Empire …less
Literary Awards: Prix Goncourt (1993)

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Ratings: 3.95 From 5450 Users | 334 Reviews

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My second Maalouf book. It might very well be a third one

The tone and language of the book is quite old fashioned, so it took me a little while to get into the feel of the book, but I ended up really enjoying the plot.

When I meet someone from another country, I love to ask who is their favorite author from their country. I am glad I did of my Lebonese friend as he suggested Amin Maalouf. Rock of Tanios is a great introduction to this author.I loved the storytelling quality of this book. It is a cross between historical fiction and sharing a tale of the village of Kdaryabda. Although it is the tale of Tanios, one story after another unfolds when describing the other characters. The book is quick to read yet

I loved this book so very much in French, I was putting off reading the English translation (translations sometimes lack some of the spirit of the original, and I just didn't want to have that eclipse the marvels of my first reading of it). Remarkably, it's as good in English. The magic of it lies in how much breadth and depth it has and how epic and sweeping it feels even though the scope of it, the core of the story, is really quite modest. Maalouf creates amazing characters; even the most

Didn't love it, but I enjoyed sections. I found the story confusing... probably because I don't know as much Arab history as I should. The human nature of the characters was engrossing. There is passion and loyalty and those "oh no!" moments I love when I'm reading. I would definitely try another of Maalouf's works.

My second Maalouf book. It might very well be a third one

I shall not be retelling the story here. My reviews rarely do. This is a book which blew hot and cold for me, but that finally I ended up liking. It is worth the read. To begin with, I was put off by the style and, especially, the voice of the narrator. It is what I would refer to as the 'faux mythic' so beloved by writers who want to deliver light-weight morals and what passes for profundity - think Coehlo. (Sorry Coehlo fans) And yes, there remains a bit of that in the book. But Maalouf