The Abyssinian
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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Wikidata image The Abyssinian (Template:Langx) is a 1997 historical adventure novel by Jean-Christophe Rufin.
Plot introduction
The Abyssinian tells the story of a young French physician who is sent as part of a diplomatic mission to Abyssinia in the early eighteenth century. Along the way he must face various perils while trying to win over his true love.
Characters in "The Abyssinian"
- Jean-Baptiste Poncet: a French apothecarian who has been practicing medicine without a formal license.
- Maître Juremi: a colleague of Jean-Baptiste who has fled France because of his Protestant religious beliefs
- Monsieur de Maillet: the French consul in Cairo
- Monsieur de Macé: an expert linguist who works for Monsieur de Maillet
External links
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