{"product_id":"on-the-isle-of-antioch-paperback","title":"On the Isle of Antioch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmin Maalouf\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNatasha Lehrer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this dystopian novel about total collapse by internationally renowned author Amin Maalouf, a complete blackout hits a small island with only two solitary inhabitants, who suddenly have to depend on each other. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lebanese-born French author Maalouf delivers an elegant portrait of a dying\u003cbr\u003eworld. A beguiling, lyrical work of speculative fiction by a writer of\u003cbr\u003einternational importance.\" -\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, *Starred Review*\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlec, a press artist with an impressive track record, settles on a remote island in the Atlantic Ocean. He has little contact with his neighbor, a solitary woman who wrote a cult book years ago, before withdrawing from public life. That is, until a gigantic power failure cuts them off from the rest of the world, and all of a sudden they find themselves dependent on each other. The world appears to be on the brink of nuclear war and the collapse of civilization seems imminent. Just who are the mysterious friends of Empedocles, the gang of otherworldly protectors who came swooping in to interfere with the US presidency and cure all illness? Should we trust them? \u003ci\u003eOn the Isle of Antioch\u003c\/i\u003e is a suspenseful novel with mythological roots, written in the dreamy language of the classics, by internationally renowned scholar Amin Maalouf.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAMIN MAALOUF \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Beirut and lived there until the Lebanese Civil War broke out in 1975. He settled in Paris in 1976 and published his first book, \u003ci\u003eThe Crusades Through Arab Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e, in 1983. In 1993, \u003ci\u003eThe Rock of Tanios\u003c\/i\u003e, his fifth novel, won the Goncourt Prize, the most prestigious literary award in France. Maalouf is a member of the Acad駑ie Fran軋ise and in 2010 was awarded the Prince of Asturias Award for Literature for his entire oeuvre. In 2021 he was voted one of 12 International Writers by the Royal Society of Literature, an initiative celebrating the power of literature to transcend borders and bring people together. He was awarded both the Terzani Prize and the Malaparte Prize for \u003ci\u003eAdrift\u003c\/i\u003e, also published in English by World Editions. His work has been translated into 50 languages and his most recent bestselling novel available in English is\u003ci\u003e The Disoriented.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNATASHA LEHRER\u003c\/b\u003e is a prizewinning writer, translator, and editor. Her long-form journalism and book reviews have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eNation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHaaretz\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFantastic Man\u003c\/i\u003e, among others, and she is literary editor of the \u003ci\u003eJewish Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e. She has contributed to several books, including a chapter on France in \u003ci\u003eLooking for an Enemy: 8 Essays on Antisemitism\u003c\/i\u003e, edited by Jo Glanville. The writers she has translated include Nathalie L馮er, Chantal Thomas, Vanessa Springora, Victor Segalen, Robert Desnos, and Georges Bataille.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759026307360,"sku":"9781642861341","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f846a1058a6e26c8df9e58808a635ca7.webp?v=1780141213","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/on-the-isle-of-antioch-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}