ISBN: 9798254490661 - the wall that did not fall: an alternate history of the roman empire (the three seas trilogy book 1): 2 (10 risultati)

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What if the Roman Empire never fell May 29, 1453. The Ottoman war machine stands at the gates of Constantinople. The Great Cannon, a bronze monster designed by the Hungarian master Orbán, is ready to shatter the ancient Theodosian Walls. History is written in stone and blood, and the end of Christendom is a single shot away.But the cannon fails.In this gripping alternate history, a torn tarpaulin and the dampness of the Bosphorus change the fate of the world. Instead of the city falling, Sultan Mehmed II is captured in the mud of the trenches. Constantine XI, the last Emperor, survives to face a victory he never prepared for.The war of swords is over. The war of information has just begun.As the city starves and the Roman treasury bleeds dry, a new battleground emerges within the walls: - Leon Skleros, a cartographer haunted by his father's death, must draw maps that are weapons-even if it means lying with his pen.- Irene Komnene, an archivist-turned-printer, uses the city's first rudimentary press to control the narrative before rumor destroys the peace.- Eleni d'Argento, a ruthless Venetian banker, turns Roman debt into a chain more binding than any siege.While the captive Sultan plays a psychological game of chess from his cell and the Ottoman general Iskender Pasha reorganizes in the shadows, a third path opens: The West.When a battered ship returns with strange sand and stories of a coastline that exists on no known map, the Romans realize the world is larger than they ever dreamed. To survive the East, they must now conquer an unknown West.'The Wall That Did Not Fall' is an intricate political thriller and a sweeping historical epic. It is a story of empires at the edge of the map, where the greatest weapon isn't gunpowder-it's the truth.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What if the Roman Empire never fell?May 29, 1453. The Ottoman war machine stands at the gates of Constantinople. The Great Cannon, a bronze monster designed by the Hungarian master Orban, is ready to shatter the ancient Theodosian Walls. History is written in stone and blood, and the end of Christendom is a single shot away.But the cannon fails.In this gripping alternate history, a torn tarpaulin and the dampness of the Bosphorus change the fate of the world. Instead of the city falling, Sultan Mehmed II is captured in the mud of the trenches. Constantine XI, the last Emperor, survives to face a victory he never prepared for.The war of swords is over. The war of information has just begun.As the city starves and the Roman treasury bleeds dry, a new battleground emerges within the walls: Leon Skleros, a cartographer haunted by his father's death, must draw maps that are weapons-even if it means lying with his pen.Irene Komnene, an archivist-turned-printer, uses the city's first rudimentary press to control the narrative before rumor destroys the peace.Eleni d'Argento, a ruthless Venetian banker, turns Roman debt into a chain more binding than any siege.While the captive Sultan plays a psychological game of chess from his cell and the Ottoman general Iskender Pasha reorganizes in the shadows, a third path opens: The West.When a battered ship returns with strange sand and stories of a coastline that exists on no known map, the Romans realize the world is larger than they ever dreamed. To survive the East, they must now conquer an unknown West."The Wall That Did Not Fall" is an intricate political thriller and a sweeping historical epic. It is a story of empires at the edge of the map, where the greatest weapon isn't gunpowder-it's the truth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. What if the Roman Empire never fell?May 29, 1453. The Ottoman war machine stands at the gates of Constantinople. The Great Cannon, a bronze monster designed by the Hungarian master Orban, is ready to shatter the ancient Theodosian Walls. History is written in stone and blood, and the end of Christendom is a single shot away.But the cannon fails.In this gripping alternate history, a torn tarpaulin and the dampness of the Bosphorus change the fate of the world. Instead of the city falling, Sultan Mehmed II is captured in the mud of the trenches. Constantine XI, the last Emperor, survives to face a victory he never prepared for.The war of swords is over. The war of information has just begun.As the city starves and the Roman treasury bleeds dry, a new battleground emerges within the walls: Leon Skleros, a cartographer haunted by his father's death, must draw maps that are weapons-even if it means lying with his pen.Irene Komnene, an archivist-turned-printer, uses the city's first rudimentary press to control the narrative before rumor destroys the peace.Eleni d'Argento, a ruthless Venetian banker, turns Roman debt into a chain more binding than any siege.While the captive Sultan plays a psychological game of chess from his cell and the Ottoman general Iskender Pasha reorganizes in the shadows, a third path opens: The West.When a battered ship returns with strange sand and stories of a coastline that exists on no known map, the Romans realize the world is larger than they ever dreamed. To survive the East, they must now conquer an unknown West."The Wall That Did Not Fall" is an intricate political thriller and a sweeping historical epic. It is a story of empires at the edge of the map, where the greatest weapon isn't gunpowder-it's the truth. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…