The Orientalist; Volume 1

In this fascinating biography, William Goonetilleke chronicles the life of Lev Nussimbaum, a Jewish writer and adventurer who reinvented himself as a Muslim prince named Essad Bey in the early 20th century. Nussimbaum's exotic life took him from the oil fields of Baku to the salons of Berlin, but his identity was always in flux, reflecting the political upheavals of his time. The Orientalist is a richly detailed account of an extraordinary life.

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