Is the Maalouf historical fiction? Looking up Echelles du Levant on Wiki gave me an article on the ports of the Ottoman Empire.
That particular book is about an upper-class Arab/Osman (a descendant of the sultan himself, if memory serves) and his adventures in the French resistance during WW2, and then after that in Lebanon in the period leading up to the civil war there. There's part of it that's rather frustrating, though, I thought, so not sure how much you'll like it.
But yeah, that's what Echelles du Levant means, the ports.
Looking for modern French fantasy. Fantasy that's written in French, that is. Francophone Fantasy.
- 14/05/2010 08:15:05 PM
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- 14/05/2010 08:21:02 PM
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Thanks. I think I'll check out Vonarburg. Looks interesting. *NM*
- 14/05/2010 08:43:51 PM
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Only her SF has been translated into English so far.
- 14/05/2010 09:24:19 PM
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It has to be rather annoying when that happens, translations ending halfway.
- 14/05/2010 09:45:00 PM
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Or, you could read it and tell me what happens.
- 14/05/2010 09:51:21 PM
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*lol* If I ever read the series, remind me to get back to you on all that. *NM*
- 14/05/2010 10:02:11 PM
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As Dom argues in Larry's link, there isn't really that much.
- 14/05/2010 08:43:06 PM
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Drat. Curse the linguistic dominance of my native tongue! 
- 14/05/2010 09:17:32 PM
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- 14/05/2010 09:17:32 PM
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Uh, not really, it's set in the 20th century.
- 14/05/2010 09:40:34 PM
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Well, I know of no such.
- 15/05/2010 09:40:12 PM
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Know what's pathetic? I forgot about Jules.
- 16/05/2010 06:06:41 AM
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While you're reading 19th century (semi-)spec-fic books...
- 16/05/2010 10:51:20 AM
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I read Leroux in English a while ago, so that's out. But yeah, Alix is good.
- 17/05/2010 03:03:37 AM
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*NM*