A Place Called Armageddon: The epic battle of Constantinople, 1453

By: Chris Humphreys

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Synopsis: 'A great tale, finely woven with action, palpably real characters and terrific twists of fate' Simon Scarrow'Bernard Cornwell is good, but Humphreys is better' Historical Novels ReviewAn epic new novel about one of Western civilisation's most traumatic events - the Fall of Constantinople...Constantinople. For a thousand years, the city was the heart of the vast Byzantine empire. Beloved of Greeks. Coveted by Turks.1453. The empire has shrunk to what lies within its no-longer magnificent walls. Yet for one man, Constantinople is the stepping stone to destiny. Mehmet 11, just twenty when he is anointed Sultan, brings an army of one hundred thousand, outnumbering the defenders ten to one, and the most deadly threat the city has ever faced - the largest cannon in the world. But a city is more than stone, its fate inseparable from its citizens'. Like Gregoras, mercenary and exile, returning to the hated place he once loved. Theon, his twin - and betrayer. Sofia, loved by two brothers, forced to choose between them. And Leilah, mystic and assassin, seeking her own destiny in the flames...

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781409114888
Related ISBNs:: 9781409120261
Publisher:: Orion
Date of Addition:: 07/20/21
Copyrighted By:: Chris Humphreys
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Military, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers, Science Fiction and Fantasy
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.