Altai

Altai:A Novel

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Altai is a great historical thriller and the prose has all the surface glitter of the Grand Canal or the Golden Horn.” —Edward Stourton, Financial Times

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 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.

Reviews

  • 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