Siege - Couverture souple

Hight, Jack

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184854295X ISBN 13 : 9781848542952

Editeur : John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

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 the Turkish army, the largest their Sultan has ever assembled, stands before them, their massive cannons including the new 'dragon' - a mediaeval super gun - trained on the ramparts. No European army will help: the last crusaders had been 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 fight to hold back the tide of history: a stubborn princess, the young emperor - and a mercenary captain with a personal score to settle. Sofia must sacrifice everything - and everyone - she loves to save her city; her uncle, the emperor, too. But Giovanni Longo 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 is an American historian specializing in the mediaeval era. His fascination with the fall of Constantinople dates from his undergraduate years at Harvard. Jack holds an MA in History from the University of Chicago. He lives in Washington where he is completing his doctorate.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Murray Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 184854295X
• ISBN 13: 9781848542952
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible