Project Gutenberg 2018-06-06 Public domain in the USA. 94 Horn, W. O. von 1798 1867 Oertel, Friedrich Wilhelm Philipp Von Horn, W. O. Oertel, Wilhelm Oertel, W. (Wilhelm) Oertel, Phillip F. W. Konstantinopelin valloitus Kertomus Turkin vallan perustamisajoilta kansalle ja nuorisolle E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Konstantinopelin valloitus" by W. O. von Horn is a historical account likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative focuses on the events surrounding the Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1452, primarily through the eyes of an Armenian merchant named Tommaso, who operates undercover as a spy for Sultan Muhammed II. This tale delves into themes of betrayal, ambition, and the complexities of political maneuvering in a tumultuous historical period. The opening of the book introduces the character of Tommaso, an ostensibly aged Armenian who walks the streets of Adrianople with a keen eye and an ulterior motive. As he interacts with a diverse array of people, from Turkish soldiers to Greek merchants, his keen observations reveal an underlying resentment towards the Greeks, fueled by personal tragedy linked to his father. The narrative paints a vivid picture of the socio-political landscape of the time, setting the stage for Tommaso's dual life as a merchant by day and a scheming spy by night, determined to exact revenge against those who wronged him while serving the interests of the Ottoman Empire. The tensions evident among the characters foreshadow the impending conflict, drawing readers into a world where loyalty is fragile and the stakes are deadly high. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 38.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Istanbul (Turkey) -- History -- Siege, 1453 -- Fiction PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 181568 2025-09-23T03:47:55.892209 text/html 181389 181322 2024-12-23T14:57:31.930764 2023-09-24T13:07:28.151074 text/html text/html 139555 2025-09-23T03:48:01.438171 application/epub+zip 141803 2025-09-23T03:47:58.603172 application/epub+zip 135597 2025-09-23T03:47:57.538197 application/epub+zip 308745 2025-09-23T03:48:03.538196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295585 2025-09-23T03:48:00.788154 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261668 2022-08-25T17:39:32.270447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162946 2025-09-23T03:47:55.639220 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 156952 2018-06-06T14:24:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18047 2025-09-23T03:48:03.662145 application/rdf+xml 16459 2025-09-23T03:47:58.019196 image/jpeg 4317 2025-09-23T03:47:57.778176 image/jpeg 61356 2018-06-06T14:24:11 application/octet-stream application/zip 141429 2025-09-23T03:47:55.907217 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia