Le Periple De Baldassare
por Amin Maalouf
In 1665, with prophecies and portents foretelling the forthcoming Apocalypse, Balthasar, an antiquarian merchant and sage, embarks on a perilous quest to find a rare book that could hold the key to the world's salvation. Description: 391 pages : map …
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In 1665, with prophecies and portents foretelling the forthcoming Apocalypse, Balthasar, an antiquarian merchant and sage, embarks on a perilous quest to find a rare book that could hold the key to the world's salvation. Description: 391 pages : map ; 25 cm. Other Titles: Périple de Baldassare. Responsibility: Amin Maalouf ; translated from the French by Barbara Bray.
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