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A great tale, finely woven with action, palpably real characters and terrific twists of fate' -- SIMON SCARROW To the Greeks who love it, it is Constantinople. To the Turks who covet it, the Red Apple. Safe behind its magnificent walls, the city was once the heart of the vast Byzantine empire. 1453. The empire has shrunk to what lies within those now-crumbling walls. A relic. Yet for one man, Constantinople is the stepping stone to destiny. Mehmet II is twenty when he is annointed Sultan. Now, seeking Allah's will and Man's glory, he brings an army of one hundred thousand, outnumbering the defenders ten to one. He has also brings something new to the city - the most deadly threat the ancient walls have ever faced. And yet, through seven weeks of sea battles, night battles, by tunnel and tower, the defence holds, and will until the final assault and a single bullet that will change history. But a city is more than stone, its fate inseparable from that of its people. Men like Gregoras, a mercenary and exile, returning to the hated place he once loved. Like his twin and betrayer, the subtle diplomat, Theon. Like Sofia, loved by two brothers but forced to make a desperate choice betwee
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Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Humphreys, C C
- Publisher
- Orion Publishing Group, Limited
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781409114864
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Fiction, History
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (395 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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