Summary
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 treache…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848542969 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848542968 |
| Author: | Jack Hight |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 512 |
| Release Date: | 11 November 2010 |
| Weight: | 353g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 32mm |
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‘This is an ambitious book, written on an ambitious scale, offering a fascinating picture of momentous events’
This is an ambitious book, written on an ambitious scale, offering a fascinating picture of momentous events - Daily Mail
About The Author
Jack Hight
Jack Hight is an American historian with a special interest 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.
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