The Disoriented

“A thoughtful, philosophically rich story that probes a still-open wound.” — Kirkus Reviews “Maalouf is a thoughtful, humane and passionate interlocutor.” — The New York Times Book Review One night, a phone rings in Paris. Adam learns that Mourad, once his closest friend, is dying. He quickly throws some clothes in a suitcase and takes the first flight out, to the homeland he fled twenty-five years ago. Exiled in France, Adam has been leading a peaceful life as a respected historian, but back am