The Disoriented

By Amin Maalouf, Frank Wynne (translator),

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“A thoughtful, philosophically rich story that probes a still-open wound.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“Maalouf is a thoughtful, humane and passionate interlocutor.” ―The New York Times Book Review One night, a phone rings in Paris. Adam learns that Mourad, once his closest friend, is dying. He quickly throws some clothes in a…

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1 author picked The Disoriented as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

I wish I’d read this book before visiting Lebanese friends there.

The story of a man who returns to his native Lebanon years after the civil war, it portrays the complexity of their society through the impact the war had on a group of university friends.

It gives a wonderfully accurate feel of the sights, sounds, and tastes of the country, and an astute description of the psyche of the Lebanese people from the point of view of a returnee.

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