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Abyssinian
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Abyssinian Paperback - 2000

by Rufin, Jean-Christophe

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Sent by King Louis XIV to Abyssinia (modern-day Ethiopia) on a diplomatic mission to lure that country into the political and religious orbit of France, a young physician falls in love with a consul's daughter, treats the Abyssinian king for a mysterious skin ailment, and gains a disastrous audience with the king of France. Winner of France's Prix Goncourt for First Novel.

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Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
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  • Title Abyssinian
  • Author Rufin, Jean-Christophe
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Trade Pape
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 430
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Norton & Company, Incorporated, W. W, New York, NY, U.S.A.
  • Date 2000-11-01
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GRP73132185
  • ISBN 9780393321098 / 0393321096
  • Weight 0.89 lbs (0.40 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.23 x 5.54 x 1.09 in (20.90 x 14.07 x 2.77 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 17th Century
    • Cultural Region: East Africa
    • Cultural Region: French
  • Library of Congress subjects Turkey - History - Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918, Louis
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 99025126
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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