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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 852 Views
Read this discussion Larry - 14/05/2010 08:21:02 PM 744 Views
Thanks. I think I'll check out Vonarburg. Looks interesting. *NM* Ghavrel - 14/05/2010 08:43:51 PM 301 Views
Only her SF has been translated into English so far. Aeryn - 14/05/2010 09:24:19 PM 763 Views
It has to be rather annoying when that happens, translations ending halfway. Legolas - 14/05/2010 09:45:00 PM 786 Views
Or, you could read it and tell me what happens. Aeryn - 14/05/2010 09:51:21 PM 776 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 315 Views
I'd tell you but I don't really remember... DomA - 16/05/2010 12:02:26 AM 660 Views
As Dom argues in Larry's link, there isn't really that much. Legolas - 14/05/2010 08:43:06 PM 716 Views
Drat. Curse the linguistic dominance of my native tongue! Ghavrel - 14/05/2010 09:17:32 PM 692 Views
Uh, not really, it's set in the 20th century. Legolas - 14/05/2010 09:40:34 PM 659 Views
Sounds interesting. I'll keep it in mind. Ghavrel - 14/05/2010 10:03:03 PM 723 Views
Couple suggestions smaug - 15/05/2010 11:35:47 AM 835 Views
Pierre Pevel. Werthead - 15/05/2010 06:11:45 PM 685 Views
Well, I know of no such. jh - 15/05/2010 09:40:12 PM 682 Views
Know what's pathetic? I forgot about Jules. Ghavrel - 16/05/2010 06:06:41 AM 683 Views
While you're reading 19th century (semi-)spec-fic books... Legolas - 16/05/2010 10:51:20 AM 659 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 759 Views
You know him? Impressive. Legolas - 17/05/2010 10:12:20 AM 673 Views
I've heard of it before, but I haven't read it. Ghavrel - 17/05/2010 06:42:54 PM 678 Views
There's not much that isn't youth literarure DomA - 15/05/2010 11:55:57 PM 726 Views
Re: There's not much that isn't youth literarure *NM* DomA - 16/05/2010 12:12:41 AM 277 Views
Thanks. I think I'm going to go with Vonarburg. *NM* Ghavrel - 16/05/2010 06:04:45 AM 301 Views
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