Altai by Wu Ming

Altai by Wu Ming

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.

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	9781781681671
ISBN 10	1781681678
Title	Altai
Author	Wu Ming
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Verso Books
Year published	2014-02-04
Number of pages	272
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