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OverviewWhen 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Wu Ming , Shaun WhitesidePublisher: Verso Books Imprint: Verso Books Dimensions: Width: 13.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.302kg ISBN: 9781781681671ISBN 10: 1781681678 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 04 February 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsTheir books sizzle with a kind of lefty jazz: they're linguistically and culturally hip, historically astute, with a heart worn challengingly on the sleeve. Todd McEwen, Guardian If you like your historical fiction with plenty of explosions and Turkish-inflected interjections, this is right up your alley. * Kirkus Reviews * If you loved Q; no, if you were swept away by a passion that became an addiction to that monumental novel, take a deep breath and start reading again. * La Repubblica * Skillfully written ... it is difficult not to shiver. * La Stampa * Author InformationWu Ming is a collective of four Italian fiction writers based in Bologna, Italy. Wu Ming's books include the bestselling novel Q (under the former pseudonym Luther Blissett), which was nominated for the Guardian First Book Award, 54, and Manituana. Their website is www.wumingfoundation. com. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |