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. Jeanchristophe rufin has 54 books on goodreads with 15516 ratings. Wood, willard rufin from amazons fiction books store. He is the president of action against hunger, one of the founders of medecins sans frontieres and the youngest member of the academie francaise. It is twenty years since jeanbaptiste poncet, through his apo. Brazil red by jean christophe rufin, paperback rufin s third the siege of isfahan, 2001, etc. More information about this seller contact this seller 2. A novel by jean christophe rufin a luminous sequel to the abyssinian, a headlong adventure set in the treacherous splendor of the eastern empires. It is a sequel to the abyssinian which launched the literary career of this doctor without borders who became a member of the academie francaise. Editions of the siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin. Earthlight books is a family owned and operated, independent bookstore serving walla walla, washington since 1973.
Twenty years have passed since jean baptiste poncets daring mission to the remote and exotic court of the king of abyssinia. But for his novels of adventure and romance, rufin prefers past centuries and unfamiliar places, relying on the truth of the imagination to. He is the president of action against hunger and one of the founders of action against hunger. From the author of the abyssinian and translated from french. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin 20010301. James buchan on the siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin an exotic adventure yarn that lacks all credibility. Though poncet and many of the same characters reappear in the siege of isfahan, this new novel requires no prior nowledge of the earlier book. A pageturner that won the prix goncourt in 2001, rufin s third offering after the abyssinian and the siege of isfahan fits neatly into the romance novel mold of beautiful maidens, brave knights. A luminous sequel to the abyssinian, a headlong adventure set in the treacherous splendor of the eastern empires. Brazil red by jeanchristophe rufin financial times. The siege of isfahan jeanchristophe rufin, author, willard wood, translator w. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin, paperback. Goodreads members who liked the siege of isfahan also liked.
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Having worked for ngos for over 20 years, rufin has led missions in eritrea, ethiopia, afghanistan, the philippines, soudan, rwanda and the balkans. Rufin jean christophe wood willard translator abebooks. It is twenty years since jeanbaptiste poncet, through his apothecary skills and daring diplomacy, cured the ailing negus of abyssinia and saved that country from the political ambitions of the sun king, louis xiv of france. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin, 2002, w. Labyssin is a 1997 historical adventure novel by jean christophe rufin plot introduction. Jeanchristophe rufin has 54 books on goodreads with 15437 ratings. Loyalty, and a desire for adventure, sends poncet and his adopted son, george, off to russia to rescue his old friend. Buy the siege of isfahan reprint by jeanchristophe rufin isbn.
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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. It is one of the reasons why after writing several nonfiction books, one. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin translated. The siege of isfahan by jeanchristophe rufin goodreads. 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. French novelist jeanchristophe rufin will be in the us in the spring of 2015 to. J eanchristophe rufins lively sequel to the abyssinian begins 20 years after. Hugo pratt ivan reisdorff james joyce jeanchristophe rufin joseph conrad jose.
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Many of the books characters pretend they are or are mistaken for. Jean christophe rufin is a doctor, historian, novelist, and the former french ambassador to senegal and gambia. Jeanchristophe rufin s most popular book is le collier rouge. Authors and works travel readings books i love as i travel. Find books like the siege of isfahan from the worlds largest community of readers.
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