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Sounds interesting. I'll keep it in mind. Ghavrel Send a noteboard - 14/05/2010 10:03:03 PM
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.
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Looking for modern French fantasy. Fantasy that's written in French, that is. Francophone Fantasy. Ghavrel - 14/05/2010 08:15:05 PM 734 Views
Read this discussion Larry - 14/05/2010 08:21:02 PM 631 Views
Thanks. I think I'll check out Vonarburg. Looks interesting. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/05/2010 08:43:51 PM 236 Views
Only her SF has been translated into English so far. Aeryn - 14/05/2010 09:24:19 PM 644 Views
It has to be rather annoying when that happens, translations ending halfway. Legolas - 14/05/2010 09:45:00 PM 672 Views
Or, you could read it and tell me what happens. Aeryn - 14/05/2010 09:51:21 PM 661 Views
*lol* If I ever read the series, remind me to get back to you on all that. *NM* Legolas - 14/05/2010 10:02:11 PM 255 Views
I'd tell you but I don't really remember... DomA - 16/05/2010 12:02:26 AM 547 Views
As Dom argues in Larry's link, there isn't really that much. Legolas - 14/05/2010 08:43:06 PM 598 Views
Drat. Curse the linguistic dominance of my native tongue! Ghavrel - 14/05/2010 09:17:32 PM 566 Views
Uh, not really, it's set in the 20th century. Legolas - 14/05/2010 09:40:34 PM 545 Views
Sounds interesting. I'll keep it in mind. Ghavrel - 14/05/2010 10:03:03 PM 611 Views
Couple suggestions smaug - 15/05/2010 11:35:47 AM 702 Views
Pierre Pevel. Werthead - 15/05/2010 06:11:45 PM 571 Views
Well, I know of no such. jh - 15/05/2010 09:40:12 PM 571 Views
Know what's pathetic? I forgot about Jules. Ghavrel - 16/05/2010 06:06:41 AM 562 Views
While you're reading 19th century (semi-)spec-fic books... Legolas - 16/05/2010 10:51:20 AM 548 Views
I read Leroux in English a while ago, so that's out. But yeah, Alix is good. Ghavrel - 17/05/2010 03:03:37 AM 631 Views
You know him? Impressive. Legolas - 17/05/2010 10:12:20 AM 564 Views
I've heard of it before, but I haven't read it. Ghavrel - 17/05/2010 06:42:54 PM 558 Views
There's not much that isn't youth literarure DomA - 15/05/2010 11:55:57 PM 590 Views
Re: There's not much that isn't youth literarure *NM* DomA - 16/05/2010 12:12:41 AM 210 Views
Thanks. I think I'm going to go with Vonarburg. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/05/2010 06:04:45 AM 236 Views
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