by Gilbert Sinoué · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070383023
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«Avicenne ou la route d'Ispahan» is the historical novel by Gilbert Sinoué, published by Gallimard in paperback (535 pages, in French).
Biographical novel that follows the life of Ibn Sina, Avicenna, celebrated thinker of 11th-century Persia. Sinoué portrays his role as political adviser, his status as an outlaw, his romantic passions and his tireless pursuit of knowledge, up to the final journey that takes him to Isfahan.
The 1990 edition is part of the Folio collection (no. 2212).
Readers of historical fiction and biographies of figures of thought from the medieval Islamic world.
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.
