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Norton, 2002, trade paperback, no owners mark, light wear. The siege of isfahan niagaraonthelake library system. Twenty years have passed since jean baptiste poncets daring mission to the remote and exotic court of the king of abyssinia. Many of the books characters pretend they are or are mistaken for. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin 2001 0301. But for his novels of adventure and romance, rufin prefers past centuries and unfamiliar places, relying on the truth of the imagination to. A luminous sequel to the abyssinian, a headlong adventure set in the treacherous splendor of the eastern empires. From the author of the abyssinian and translated from french. Buy the siege of isfahan book online at low prices in.

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The abyssinian, the prequel to the present novel, introduced us to jeanbaptiste poncet, a french apothecary sent to the sudan by the king of france on a secret mission. The siege of isfahan by rufin, jean christophe, 1952. Jeanchristophe rufin has 54 books on goodreads with 15516 ratings. Having worked for ngos for over 20 years, rufin has led missions in eritrea, ethiopia, afghanistan, the philippines, soudan, rwanda and the balkans. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin 266 ratings, 3. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin books. Like his literary heroes dumas and hugo, rufin remains an unabashed populist who enjoys the idea of his novels being read by as many people as possible. In letter 72 of montesquieus lettres persanes, which was published in 1721, a. The abyssinian tells the story of a young french physician who is sent as part of a diplomatic mission to abyssinia in the early eighteenth century. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin, willard wood. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin, paperback. Vg dj with light wear at the corners and light scuffing to the front and back panels. Discover book depositorys huge selection of jean christophe rufin books online.

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Jeanchristophe rufin born 28 june 1952 is a french doctor, diplomat, historian, globetrotter and novelist. The siege of isfahan paperback august 17, 2002 by jeanchristophe rufin author. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jeanchristophe rufin has 54 books on goodreads with 15437 ratings.

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