by Amin Maalouf · Alianza · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420607610
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«La roca de Tanios» is the historical novel by Amin Maalouf, published by Alianza in paperback (321 pages, in Spanish).
In nineteenth-century Lebanon, marked by the conflict between Egypt and the Ottoman Empire, the violent death of a patriarch and the return of his murderer shape the destiny of Tanios, who becomes a legendary hero of his people. Love, revenge and death intertwine in a chronicle of daily life and threatened tolerance.
Winner of the Prix Goncourt in 1993, translated by María Concepción García-Lomas. Original title: «Le Rocher de Tanios». Alianza edition, El Libro de Bolsillo collection (no. 1761, Literature Section).
Recommended for readers interested in nineteenth-century Lebanon and the narrative of Amin Maalouf.
Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese French author who has lived in France since 1976. His native language is Arabic, and he writes in French. His works have been translated into over 40 languages.
