Altai A Novel |
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| Author:
| Ming, Wu |
| Translator:
| Whiteside, Shaun |
| ISBN: | 978-1-78168-167-1 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2014 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Verso Trade |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.99 |
Book Description:
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When a fire rips through the Venetian Arsenal in 1569, the enigmatic Emanuele De Zante, spy-catcher and secret agent, is betrayed by his lover, imprisoned, and accused of treason. Given the chance to escape, he embarks on a trans-European odyssey that will test his loyalty and force him to question even his own identity. Through a series of deadly political games leading all the way to the Sultan's palace in Constantinople, De Zante and his...
More DescriptionWhen a fire rips through the Venetian Arsenal in 1569, the enigmatic Emanuele De Zante, spy-catcher and secret agent, is betrayed by his lover, imprisoned, and accused of treason. Given the chance to escape, he embarks on a trans-European odyssey that will test his loyalty and force him to question even his own identity.
Through a series of deadly political games leading all the way to the Sultan's palace in Constantinople, De Zante and his companions spiral headfirst toward a conflict in which the great empires of the Republic of Venice and the Ottomans threaten the very foundations of civilization.