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French physician rufins extensively researched historical novel, winner of both the prix mediterran e and the prix goncourt, is a sprawling romance set in the. Labyssin is a 1997 historical adventure novel by jean christophe rufin. Jul 14, 2017 jean christophe rufin is one of the founders of doctors without borders and a former ambassador of france in senegal. The abyssinian tells the story of a young french physician who is sent as part of a diplomatic mission to abyssinia in the early eighteenth century. Jeanchristophe rufin, ne le 28 juin 1952 a bourges, est eleve par sa mere et ses grandsparents, et ne revoit son pere, par hasard, qua 18 ans. Along the way he must face various perils while trying to win over his true love. Jeanchristophe rufin is a founder of doctors without borders and author of the prizewinning first novel the abyssinian. Globaliapdftelechargerdejeanchristopherufin,globalia,folio. The first novel by jeanchristophe rufin, the abyssinian, took literary paris by storm. Like most important novels, the abyssinian winner of the prix goncourt is difficult to categorize. Hes also a diplomat, who served as frances ambassador to senegal and an accomplished novelist who has twice won the prix goncourt, one of frances major literary awards. Follow jeanchristophe rufin and explore their bibliography from s jeanchristophe rufin author page. Pedro paramo juan rulfo haroun and the sea of stories salman rushdie midnights children salman rushdie.
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Jeanchristophe rufin viquipedia, lenciclopedia lliure. Delaware county district library ohio scanned in china. Set in the time of king louis xiv of france, this baroque, romantic novel follows talented apothecary and physician jean baptist poncet on a diplomatic mission to abyssinia. Rufin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Buy the abyssinian by jeanchristophe rufin from waterstones today. Abyssinia, cut off from westerners for generations, is an irresistible goal for a number of western contingents at the start of the 18th century. Jeanchristophe rufin born 28 june 1952 is a french doctor, diplomat, historian, globetrotter and novelist. The abyssinian, jean christophe rufin, oct 30, 2000, fiction, 448 pages.
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