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The Orientalist by Tom Reiss

The Orientalist

Solving The Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life

by Tom Reiss
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  • Feb 15, 2005, 464 pages
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  • Mar 2006, 480 pages
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This biography is a must-read today. It tells the history of the regions in the world that are in the center of today's problems: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Crimea,Turkey, Russia and the great oil city of Baku, all through the history of a mysterious individual who lived many lives. A most important and fascinating book.
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