by Gilbert Sinoué · FisicalBook · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440640253
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«Avicena o la ruta de Isfahán» is the historical novel by Gilbert Sinoué, published by FisicalBook in paperback (397 pages, in Spanish).
Historical novel about Ibn Sina, the Persian physician and philosopher known in the West as Avicenna, a major figure of Islamic and universal wisdom. Following a manuscript by one of his disciples, it narrates his turbulent life as a political adviser, outlaw, prisoner and passionate lover, until his arrival in Isfahan, where knowledge and love shape his destiny.
Originally written in French as «Avicenne ou la route d’Ispahan» (1989), it was published in Spanish in 1994, translated by Manuel Serrat Crespo.
For readers of historical fiction and literary fiction with an interest in philosophy, medicine and medieval Islamic culture.
Gilbert Sinoué is a classically trained guitarist and author who has lived in France since the age of 19. He has won major French literary awards for his books, which are written in French. Many of his historical novels have become bestsellers.
