Siege - Couverture rigide

Hight, Jack

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1848542941 ISBN 13 : 9781848542945

Editeur : John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

The year is 1453. For more than a thousand years the mighty walls of Constantinople have protected the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, the furthest outpost of Christianity. But now endless ranks of Turkish warriors cover the plains before them, their massive cannons trained on the ramparts. It is the most fearsome force the world has ever seen. No European army will help: the last crusaders were cut to pieces by the Turks on the plains of Kosovo. Constantinople is on its own. And treachery is in the air.

Three people will struggle to determine the fate of an empire: the young Turkish Sultan, returned from exile and desperate to prove his greatness; a stubborn Byzantine princess, sworn to protect her city; and a mercenary captain with a personal score to settle. But of them, it is the hardened soldier Giovanni Longo who will face the worst choice: just as he prepares to make his final stand, he finds he has something to live for after all.

From the intrigues within the Emperor's household to the Sultan's harem and the savage fights on the battlements, Siege is a full-blooded historical adventure novel in the tradition of Warrior of Rome, Pilgim or Crusade.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Jack Hight has a doctorate in history from the University of Chicago. He lives with his wife, daughter and dog in Washington, DC. Hight is the author of three acclaimed novels - SIEGE, and the first and second in the Saladin Trilogy: EAGLE and KINGDOM. You can find out more about Jack Hight and his writing and read his blogs at www.jackhight.com.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Murray Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1848542941
• ISBN 13: 9781848542945
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible