Monday, April 14, 2008
I'm reading Amin Maalouf's Ports Of Call, and while his books always prove to be a pleasure, this one seems to be even more captivating. If not for the great story and events,the personalized history telling and the depth of characters, which are common traits in all his books, then it's for the artistic way in which he uses his words, the way he expresses himself, and how touching his writings can be. I keep coming back to these couple of lines, in which he represents ever so eloquently, how a typical Arabian father figure, is looked at differently, according to whether you're a boy or a girl:
'It was as if for her, my father was a roof; for me, a ceiling. The same words, the same tone of voice that reassured her and gave her confidence, unsettled me and made me gasp for air"
Absolutely Brilliant!
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On April, 14, 2008 6:46 PM , Ammar
from United Kingdom
said:
from United Kingdom
said:Yeah, you should read The Crusades through Arab Eyes by Amin Maalouf, also a piece of art..and history!
On April, 14, 2008 7:33 PM , Qwaider قويدر
from United States
said:
from United States
said:You're right, it's brilliant, it's smooth, it's magical ..
On April, 14, 2008 8:51 PM , Tololy
from Jordan
said:
from Jordan
said:What a coincidence! I read another work by Maalouf just yesterday (In the Name of Identity) and I can relate to what you wrote about him.
On April, 15, 2008 9:08 AM , Reader
said:
I read the Rock of Tanios a few months back and it was amazing ! Maalouf is something !
On April, 15, 2008 4:09 PM , halataha
said:
Wow! so true, so creative, and so deep!!! fazee3!
I have never read for Maalouf, but it seems i will.
Thanks for sharing 
On April, 20, 2008 1:53 AM , jundi
from Saudi Arabia
said:
from Saudi Arabia
said:question: is the book originally written in arabic or in english
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I know what you mean! Sometimes I look at a sentence as if it were a painting! I just love Michael Patrick King's style of writing for example (Sex and the City writer), the way he plays with words and composes smart sentences is to me a work of art!!!!