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Born in 1964, Tom Reiss is an American author and journalist who lives in New York. He is the author of The Orientalist, an acclaimed biography of Lev Nussimbaum (aka Kurban Said) which was shortlisted for the 2006 Samuel Johnson Prize; and The Black Count, a book about the real Count of Monte Christo.

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Wonderfully compelling... Deeply moving * Sunday Times *
A wonderous tale, beautifully told...mesmerising, poignant and almost incredible * New York Times *
Meticulous and fascinating... Inspiring reading * Spectator *
Extraordinary on many counts... It has taken the tireless detective work of Tom Reiss to uncover the real Lev Nussimbaum * Sunday Times *
A highly entertaining biography of a very unusual person * Literary Review *

The Orientalist

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      Publisher: Vintage Publishing
      Publication Date: 06/07/2006
      ISBN13: 9780099483779, 978-0099483779
      ISBN10: 0099483777
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      ELT & Literary Studies Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Literary studies: fiction History

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Born in 1964, Tom Reiss is an American author and journalist who lives in New York. He is the author of The Orientalist, an acclaimed biography of Lev Nussimbaum (aka Kurban Said) which was shortlisted for the 2006 Samuel Johnson Prize; and The Black Count, a book about the real Count of Monte Christo.

      Trade Review
      Wonderfully compelling... Deeply moving * Sunday Times *
      A wonderous tale, beautifully told...mesmerising, poignant and almost incredible * New York Times *
      Meticulous and fascinating... Inspiring reading * Spectator *
      Extraordinary on many counts... It has taken the tireless detective work of Tom Reiss to uncover the real Lev Nussimbaum * Sunday Times *
      A highly entertaining biography of a very unusual person * Literary Review *

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