{"product_id":"the-collector-of-worlds-a-novel-of-sir-richard-francis-burton-isbn-9780061351938","title":"The Collector of Worlds: A Novel of Sir Richard Francis Burton","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003e“Iliya Troyanov has turned \u003c?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" \/\u003e\u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:city w:st=\"on\"\u003eBurton\u003c\/st1:city\u003e\u003c\/st1:place\u003e’s unbelievable life into believable fiction, achieving a rounded and satisfying portrait that traditional biography could never match.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"mso-special-character: line-break\"\u003e\u003c?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = \"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office\" \/\u003e\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003eThe Collector of Worlds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"FONT-SIZE: 10pt\"\u003eis a fictionalized account of the infamous life and times of Sir Richard Francis Burton—the British colonial officer stationed in \u003cst1:country-region w:st=\"on\"\u003eIndia\u003c\/st1:country-region\u003e who made the Haj to \u003cst1:city w:st=\"on\"\u003eMecca\u003c\/st1:city\u003e, discovered the source of the \u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eNile\u003c\/st1:place\u003e, spoke twenty-nine languages, and translated \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eA Thousand and One Arabian Nights \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003e Kama Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e into English. The winner of the fiction prize of \u003cst1:country-region w:st=\"on\"\u003e\u003cst1:place w:st=\"on\"\u003eGermany\u003c\/st1:place\u003e\u003c\/st1:country-region\u003e’s Leipzig Book Fair in 2006 and the Berlin Literary Award, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe Collector of Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant re-imagining of a richly eventful, truly incredible life.\u003co:p\u003e\u003c\/o:p\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cblockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eA stunning fictionalized account of the infamous life of British colonial officer and translator Sir Richard Francis Burton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis fictionalized account imagines the life of Sir Richard Francis Burton—a nineteenth-century British colonial officer with a rare ability to assimilate into indigenous cultures. Burton's obsessive traveling took him from England to British India, Arabia, and on a quest for the source of the Nile River in Africa. He learned more than twenty lan­guages, translated \u003cem\u003eThe Arabian Nights\u003c\/em\u003e and the Kama Sutra, and took part in the pilgrimage to Mecca, in addition to writing several travel books. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis elegant, layered novel tells the story of Burton's adventures in British West India, his experience on the hajj to Mecca, and his exploration of East Africa. In each section, perspective shifts between Burton and the voices of those men he encounters along the way: his Indian servant tells the stories of his travails with Burton to a scribe; the qadi, the governor, and the shari in Mecca investigate Burton's hajj; and Sidi Mubarak Bombay, his African guide, shares his story with friends in Zanzibar. The concentric narratives examine the underbelly of colonialism while offering a breathtaking tour of the nineteenth century's most stunning landscapes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Collector of Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e won the fiction prize of Germany's Leipzig Book Fair in 2006 and the Berlin Literary Award, in addition to being a runaway bestseller in Germany.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Troyanov recounts with gusto the three big adventures in Sir Richard Francis Burton’s oversized life. . . . But the book’s most satisfying adventure is the African explorations. . . . Troyanov (Mumbai to Mecca) is intimately acquainted with the Indian Ocean world, and this book has the cool virtuosity of one explorer saluting another.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“I was thrilled by this book. One could compare it to Moby-Dick, narrated in a masterly manner. . . . This is a novel that entertains as well as informs, and this is the best that one could say of any book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGünter Grass\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Troyanov . . .  is an excellent storyteller and his intensively researched tale contains vivid scenes of enchantment, erotic encounter and horror. His prose at times comes close to poetry and it has been well translated by William Hobson.’ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRobert Irwin, Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This mesmerizing novel illuminates the iconic explorer and the world he wandered; it’s the perfect present for wannabe explorers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A rounded and satisfying portrait that traditional biography could never match…Troyanov’s novel is itself an act of brave exploration, setting out to chart the unknown and unknowable by filling in the blank spaces of Richard Francis Burton.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘[An] entrancing novel. . . . The adventures could gallop along, but Troyanov writes with the sort of specificity that makes his readers savour each detail and each line. From the novel’s first line . . . words explode with meaning, descriptions shimmer in new light.’ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A sensual adventure, and an exploration of Burton’s behaviour. . . .   Troyanov’s scholarship has given us a new understanding of Burton’s world. It is an intensely passionate journey, and a wonderful piece of storytelling.’ - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are novels so finely constructed that they propel you back to the beginning at the moment you reach the end. Instead of closing the covers, you return to the first page with fresh eyes. Iliya Troyanov’s ‘The Collector of Worlds’ is a wonderfully sumptuous example.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Mesmerizing...the perfect present for wannabe explorers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNational Geographic Traveler Online\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The 19th-century explorer, lover, translator and spy comes to life in the pages of an epic novel.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889159696613,"sku":"NP9780061351938","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061351938.jpg?v=1730230646","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/the-collector-of-worlds-a-novel-of-sir-richard-francis-burton-isbn-9780061351938","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}