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A review by murcatto
The Gardens of Light by Amin Maalouf
4.0
The Gardens of Light tells of the prophet/sage Mani who lived in the third century ad.
The story follows Mani's life, from his birth to his torturous death. The book centers on Mani but it also gives a great historical view of the Sassanid empire during that time. I especially loved the little gems of historical information on both the Sassanid and Roman empire Maalouf has dropped in to this story.
It does tend to be more of a historical book than a novel as Maalouf likes to stay true to the original story witout adding any great embellishments. However this does not mean that the book is too dry as Maalouf's biggest strength is that he can make any historical figure come alive. Giving them real depth in character and emotions.
The story follows Mani's life, from his birth to his torturous death. The book centers on Mani but it also gives a great historical view of the Sassanid empire during that time. I especially loved the little gems of historical information on both the Sassanid and Roman empire Maalouf has dropped in to this story.
It does tend to be more of a historical book than a novel as Maalouf likes to stay true to the original story witout adding any great embellishments. However this does not mean that the book is too dry as Maalouf's biggest strength is that he can make any historical figure come alive. Giving them real depth in character and emotions.