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Ghost Empire A Journey to the Legendary Constantinople
Author | : Richard Fidler |
Publsiher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 520 |
Release | : 2017-09-05 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781681775777 |
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"A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, and invasion that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvelous book." —Simon Winchester Ghost Empire is a rare treasure—an utterly captivating blend of the historical and the contemporary, narrated by a master storyteller. The story is a revelation: a beautifully written ode to a lost civilization combined with a warmly observed father-son adventure far from home. In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire—centered around the legendary Constantinople—we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilizations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge, lust, murder. Turbulent stories from the past are brought vividly to life at the same time as a father navigates the unfolding changes in his relationship with his son.
Ghost Empire
Author | : Richard Fidler |
Publsiher | : HarperCollins Australia |
Total Pages | : 334 |
Release | : 2016-08-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781460706916 |
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'A brilliant reconstruction of the saga of power, glory, invasion and decay that is the one-thousand year story of Constantinople. A truly marvellous book.' - Simon Winchester In 2014, Richard Fidler and his son Joe made a journey to Istanbul. Fired by Richard's passion for the rich history of the dazzling Byzantine Empire - centred around the legendary Constantinople - we are swept into some of the most extraordinary tales in history. The clash of civilisations, the fall of empires, the rise of Christianity, revenge, lust, murder. Turbulent stories from the past are brought vividly to life at the same time as a father navigates the unfolding changes in his relationship with his son. GHOST EMPIRE is a revelation: a beautifully written ode to a lost civilization, and a warmly observed father-son adventure far from home.
A Byzantine Journey
Author | : John Ash |
Publsiher | : Random House (NY) |
Total Pages | : 370 |
Release | : 1995 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : UOM:39015034220577 |
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For those interested in a deeper appreciation of the Byzantine Empire and its importance to world history, this engaging, richly detailed travelogue introduces a colorful cast of personalities from the region's fascinating history and provides a detailed description of the art and influences of the time. Photos. 2 maps.
Saga Land
Author | : Richard Fidler,Kari Gislason |
Publsiher | : HarperCollins Australia |
Total Pages | : 349 |
Release | : 2017-11-01 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9781460708200 |
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'I adored this book - a wondrous compendium of Iceland's best sagas' - Hannah Kent A new friendship. An unforgettable journey. A beautiful and bloody history. This is Iceland as you've never read it before ... Broadcaster Richard Fidler and author Kári Gíslason are good friends. They share a deep attachment to the sagas of Iceland - the true stories of the first Viking families who settled on that remote island in the Middle Ages.These are tales of blood feuds, of dangerous women, and people who are compelled to kill the ones they love the most. The sagas are among the greatest stories ever written, but the identity of their authors is largely unknown. Together, Richard and Kári travel across Iceland, to the places where the sagas unfolded a thousand years ago. They cross fields, streams and fjords to immerse themselves in the folklore of this fiercely beautiful island. And there is another mission: to resolve a longstanding family mystery - a gift from Kari's Icelandic father that might connect him to the greatest of the saga authors.
Ghost Empire Dyslexic Edition
Author | : Richard Fidler |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 705 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Byzantine Empire |
ISBN | : 1525228838 |
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Byzantium
Author | : Robert Wernick |
Publsiher | : New Word City |
Total Pages | : 145 |
Release | : 2016-10-06 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781612309903 |
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Here, from New York Times bestselling author Robert Wernick, is the unforgettable story of the Byzantine Empire, which dominated the world for more than 1,000 years. Here, too, are the stories of the extraordinary emperors and generals who brought the empire into being and ultimately presided over its demise. We witness the glittering city of Constantinople from its rise to greatness through its deadly conclusion. Though Byzantium has faded away, its everlasting contributions to our world today are revealed in this fascinating history.
Empire of Heaven
Author | : Linda Ching Sledge |
Publsiher | : Bantam |
Total Pages | : 646 |
Release | : 1991-02 |
Genre | : China |
ISBN | : 0553286935 |
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From the superstition-bound peasant villages to the perfumed decadence of the Forbidden City, Manchu China was a land of extremes: barbarism and elegance, poverty and lavish wealth. Its people lived in near enslavement to the emperor.
A Time of Gifts
Author | : Patrick Leigh Fermor |
Publsiher | : New York Review of Books |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2011-09-14 |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9781590175170 |
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This beloved account about an intrepid young Englishman on the first leg of his walk from London to Constantinople is simply one of the best works of travel literature ever written. At the age of eighteen, Patrick Leigh Fermor set off from the heart of London on an epic journey—to walk to Constantinople. A Time of Gifts is the rich account of his adventures as far as Hungary, after which Between the Woods and the Water continues the story to the Iron Gates that divide the Carpathian and Balkan mountains. Acclaimed for its sweep and intelligence, Leigh Fermor’s book explores a remarkable moment in time. Hitler has just come to power but war is still ahead, as he walks through a Europe soon to be forever changed—through the Lowlands to Mitteleuropa, to Teutonic and Slav heartlands, through the baroque remains of the Holy Roman Empire; up the Rhine, and down to the Danube. At once a memoir of coming-of-age, an account of a journey, and a dazzling exposition of the English language, A Time of Gifts is also a portrait of a continent already showing ominous signs of the holocaust to come.