A Place Called Armageddon : Constantinople 1453 (Hardcover)

from JGolomb

"For I am the Turk. I come on the bare feet of the farmer, the armored boot of the Anatolian...I clutch scimitar, scythe, and spear, my fingers pull back bowstring and trigger, I have a glowing match to lower into a monster's belly and make it spit out hell. I am the Turk. There are a hundred tho...

from muddyboy

This book is what it is. If you enjoy historically based fiction with a strong military theme this book is for you. There is a Romulus versus Remus rivalry between brother along with a love triangle to balance out the battle scenes. It is well researched and about an interesting period in Christi...

from sensitivemuse

This book was so historically rich it was like reading a very entertaining text book. It's nice to read both sides of the battle even though the main character is a Greek man named Gregoras. It switches back and forth between the point of views of various characters from both sides - my personal ...

from janerawoof

Fascinating, well-written novel documenting the Fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans, May 29, 1453, from both the Turkish and Greek sides. Many of the personages actually lived, but the story follows two [fictional] twin brothers: one, Gregoras, wrongly accused of treachery has had his nose cut...

from BrokenTeepee

The battle for Constantinople is one of history's defining moments; the "Rome of the East" falls to "the Turk" and one of the most glorious cathedrals ever built, the Hagia Sophia was looted and turned to a Mosque. So began the reign of the Ottoman Empire over what is now called Istanbul. Mehmet ...