Displaying 1 of 1 1992 Format: Book Author: Maalouf, Amin. Title: Leo Africanus / Amin Maalouf ; translated by Peter Sluglett. Publisher, Date: New York : New Amsterdam, 1992. Description: 360 pages ; 22 cm Summary: Written in the form of a memoir, this historical novel explores the meeting of two worlds Islam and Christendom through the adventures of real-life Arab traveler and geographer Hassan al-Wazzan. Notes: Translation of: Léon, l'Africain. Subjects: Leo, Africanus, approximately 1492-approximately 1550 -- Fiction. Discoveries in geography -- Fiction. Explorers -- Fiction. Africa -- Discovery and exploration -- Fiction. Genre: Biographical fiction. Other Title: Léon, l'Africain. English LCCN: 91036145 ISBN: 9781561310227 1561310220 System Availability: 1 Current Holds: 0 Control Number: 1677053 Request It Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Find It Author Biography Amin Maalouf, a Lebanese writer, was editor-in-chief of Jeune Afrique. He is the author of The Crusades Through Arab Eyes and several novels. - (NBN) Large Cover Image Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1