Le Periple De Baldassare
About this book
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.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL606729W
Subjects
ReligionEnd of the worldFictionVoyages and travelsMerchantsNameGodLost booksFiction, historicalMediterranean region, fictionFiction, historical, generalHistory