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The Prince of India: Why Constantinople Fell follows the adventures of the Wandering Prince who takes his role in the creating of history, by stepping into the service of Turkish Sultan and gets involved in Turkish conquest of Constantinople in 1453, and the Fall of the Byzantine... Read Full Overview

Constantine, on his part, looked down into the eyes of his fair kinswoman,knowing her speech was not finished. The slight inclination of his person towardher was intended for encouragement. Indeed, he made no attempt to conceal theinterest possessing him."The Empire may be shorn,... Read Full Overview

A masterful historical novel that explores the epic clashes between Christianity and Islam, and between empires and religions, that shaped the medieval world. The story follows the adventures of a Christian prince who travels from India to Constantinople, during the reign... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

The Prince of India or Why Constantinople Fell

Lewis Wallace (April 10, 1827 - February 15, 1905) was an American lawyer, Union general in the American Civil War, governor of the New Mexico Territory, politician, diplomat, and author from Indiana. Among his novels and biographies, Wallace is best known for his historical... Read Full Overview

A masterful historical novel that explores the epic clashes between Christianity and Islam, and between empires and religions, that shaped the medieval world. The story follows the adventures of a Christian prince who travels from India to Constantinople, during the reign... Read Full Overview

The Prince of India or Why Constantinople Fell

The sun shone clear and hot, and the guests in the garden were glad to rest in the shaded places of promenade along the brooksides and under the beeches and soaring pines of the avenues. Far up the extended hollow there was a basin first to receive the water from the conduit... Read Full Overview