Altai by Wu Ming

Altai by Wu Ming

When Q was first published in Italy in 1999, it was an instant sensation. Here the protagonist, the mysterious Anabaptist known as El Alamein, returns. With an epic, panoramic sweep that reaches across a Europe scarred by war, Altai went straight into the bestsellers list when first published in Italy. When a fire breaks out in the Arsenal of Venice in 1569, everyone suspects Joseph Nasi, number-one enemy of the republic. But it is Emmanuele De Zante, spy catcher and agent, who finds himself in jail accused of treason, having been betrayed by his lover. But who is De Zante? When Nasi offers De Zante the chance to escape, he is launched on an odyssey that takes him to Thessalonika, the Jerusalem of the Balkans, all the way to the Sultan's palace in Constantinople. Thrown into a maelstrom of political games with deadly consequences, De Zante finds betrayal and danger around every corner as the narrativeraces toward its devastating denouement.

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 *

Wu 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.

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ISBN 13	9781781680766
ISBN 10	1781680760
Title	Altai
Author	Wu Ming
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Verso Books
Year published	2013-04-09
Number of pages	320
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