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Reiss persistently peeled away layers of fact and fiction to recount a remarkable life. He was also lucky: his subject’s elusiveness made ferreting out truth difficult, but Reiss discovered six of Nussimbaum’s notebooks in the possession of his last editor. Critics agree that The Orientalist fascinates from both a biographical and cultural perspective-it’s rich in exotic settings and characters, from an Austrian baroness to a former Hollywood starlet. Despite its charm, the book has some faults. Reiss seems to have included every piece of information he encountered, from historical anecdotes to ornate set pieces. Some factual errors, the book’s brisk pace, and the lack of maps may confuse readers. Still, The Orientalist is excellent look into the reinvention of self during one of history’s most turbulent times.
Reiss persistently peeled away layers of fact and fiction to recount a remarkable life. He was also lucky: his subject’s elusiveness made ferreting out truth difficult, but Reiss discovered six of Nussimbaum’s notebooks in the possession of his last editor. Critics agree that The Orientalist fascinates from both a biographical and cultural perspective-it’s rich in exotic settings and characters, from an Austrian baroness to a former Hollywood starlet. Despite its charm, the book has some faults. Reiss seems to have included every piece of information he encountered, from historical anecdotes to ornate set pieces. Some factual errors, the book’s brisk pace, and the lack of maps may confuse readers. Still, The Orientalist is excellent look into the reinvention of self during one of history’s most turbulent times.
Copyright © 2004 Phillips & Nelson Media, Inc.
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Lev Nussimbaum fabricated a life that in its brief arc encompassed the whole of the Western and Near Eastern culture of his time. A Jew from the Caucasus, born in the first throes of the Russian Revolution, he styled himself a Muslim prince. As Kurban Said, he wrote a best-selling novel that made him the toast of Nazi Germany. Inventing and reinventing himself, he left a confused and perplexing trail. Reiss pursues two great narratives, one recounting Nussimbaum's life itself, the other following the author's quest to ferret from among myths and outright lies the truth of this man's life. Along the way, readers absorb much about oil-rich Azerbaijan, the Russian Revolution, the rise of fascism, and the centuries-old clashes of cultures and religions in the Caucasus and Middle East. Digressions abound because of Nussimbaum's intricate, multicultural encounters. In the hands of a less adept writer, such complex history might grow opaque and tedious, but Reiss' storytelling flair and the utterly compelling character of Lev Nussimbaum turn this biography into a page-turner of epic proportion. Mark Knoblauch
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LEV NUSSIMBAUM WAS BORN IN OCTOBER 1905, the moment when the tolerant, haute capitaliste culture of Baku began to fall apart. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Essad Bey, Kurban Said, New York, United States, Abraham Nussimbaum, First World War, Lev Nussimbaum, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, Die Literarische Welt, White Russian, Middle East, Baron Omar, Central Asia, George Sylvester Viereck, German Revolution, Leo Nussimbaum, Third Reich, Black Sea, Soviet Union, Allah Is Great, Frau Schulte, Czar Nicholas, Jewish Orientalists, People's Will New!
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LEV NUSSIMBAUM WAS BORN IN OCTOBER 1905, the moment when the tolerant, haute capitaliste culture of Baku began to fall apart. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Essad Bey, Kurban Said, New York, United States, Abraham Nussimbaum, First World War, Lev Nussimbaum, Ottoman Empire, Russian Empire, Die Literarische Welt, White Russian, Middle East, Baron Omar, Central Asia, George Sylvester Viereck, German Revolution, Leo Nussimbaum, Third Reich, Black Sea, Soviet Union, Allah Is Great, Frau Schulte, Czar Nicholas, Jewish Orientalists, People's Will New!
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- A Child of the Century by Ben Hecht in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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