The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life [Idioma Inglés] - Softcover

"Spellbinding history . . . part detective yarn, part author biography, part travel saga . . . The Orientalist is completely fascinating."
-The Dallas Morning News

"Rarely in the literary annals of identity confusion has there been a tale as gripping. . . . A captivating and disquieting parable of the mystery of identity . . . truly page-turning."
-The Miami Herald

"Sympathetic, elegant, and extraordinarily affecting . . . Reiss's storytelling panache [is] spellbinding."
-Los Angeles Times Book Review

"Thrilling, novelistic and rich with the personal and political madness of early-twentieth-century Europe."
-Entertainment Weekly

"A brainy, nimble, remarkable book."
-Chicago Tribune

"A wondrous tale, beautifully told . . . mesmerizing, poignant, and almost incredible. Reiss, caught up in the spell of Essad Bey, has turned around and worked some magic of his own."
-The New York Times

"For sheer reading pleasure . . . this book cannot be bettered."
-The New York Sun

Describes the complex and fascinating life of Jewish writer Lev Nussimbaum, detailing his birth into a wealthy Jewish family, his flight from the Russian Revolution, his transformation into a Muslim prince, his rise to success as a best-selling author in Nazi German, and his premature death. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 35,000 first printing.. NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.