Origins: A Memoir Review

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Origins: A Memoir ReviewAmin Maalouf's biographical narrative on the history of his family reads like one of his many well-written books. Maalouf's books, with no exception, can not only transport you back in time, but also acclimatise you with foreign lands in which you have never set foot. Such is the effect of his writing that I can easily conjure up vivid images of an Ottoman Lebanese village from the late nineteenth century.
Maalouf's interest in his own origins, and its impact on his writings is made known when he reveals in one of the chapters how a story of a cousin who goes on a hunger-strike to challenge family's objection to his desire to further pursue his studies has inspired the story of the struggle through which the main protagonist in his book, The Rock of Tanios, had to go through.
The Maaloufs may have led a very ordinary life, but the presentation of their lives and the branching out that had subsequently occurred within the family, allowing it to stretch throughout various continents is what makes it an extraordinary story. Moreover, the author's personal journey, both emotional and physical, to trace the lives of great-uncles and great-grandfathers relying solely on surviving correspondences that were saved by family gives the narrative an intense edge, transforming it into a scintillating cinematic spectacle in the mind's eye of the reader. The book, unfortunately, ends too soon before the reader's curiosity is satiated. We are made aware that the author's primary source and window on the past was his father, but there is little said about Rushdi, whose name is mentioned only once in the book. I wonder, will the author follow this one with a sequel? I do hope so.
Origins is very original and enjoyable. I suddenly feel a strong and intimate belonging to the village of Machrah. Lebanon is the land of mythical real-life stories and brilliant story-tellers.Origins: A Memoir Overview

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