Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 320 Wallace, Lew 1827 1905 Wallace, Lewis The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 01 Produced by Anne Soulard, Naomi Parkhurst, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Prince of India; Or, Why Constantinople Fell — Volume 01" by Lew Wallace is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the events surrounding the fall of Constantinople and delves into themes of faith, ambition, and the complexities of religion during a time of great upheaval. It follows a mysterious traveler known as the Prince of India, who embarks on a voyage driven by a secretive mission involving treasures, and later interacts with key events and characters in the historical backdrop of the 14th century. The opening of the novel sets the stage in the year 1395 aboard a merchant vessel off the Syrian coast. The main character, the unnamed traveler, is introduced as a figure of intrigue, surrounded by attendants, including two white slaves and a large African man. He clutches an ancient leather roll, hinting at its significant importance. In the ensuing chapters, the narrative escalates as he arrives at a nameless bay with plans that involve mysterious actions at midnight. The traveler’s detailed demeanor and interaction with his companions, coupled with his preparation for a journey that hints at deeper motives, establishes a sense of suspense. As the first part concludes, readers are left curious about his objectives, the contents of the roll, and how it connects to the impending historical events concerning Constantinople's fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Fantasy fiction War stories Revenge -- Fiction Sieges -- Fiction Immortalism -- Fiction Wandering Jew -- Fiction Istanbul (Turkey) -- History -- Siege, 1453 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 848753 2025-08-03T09:20:34.851186 text/html 856143 2014-03-14T15:27:42 text/html 421674 2025-08-03T09:20:47.024133 application/epub+zip 434969 2025-08-03T09:20:38.852202 application/epub+zip 405440 2025-08-03T09:20:37.386169 application/epub+zip 813095 2025-08-03T09:20:53.144095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 792761 2025-08-03T09:20:45.949120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750155 2022-09-03T13:49:16.151915 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808101 2025-08-03T09:20:33.226162 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 807748 2014-03-14T15:27:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20267 2025-08-03T09:20:53.280077 application/rdf+xml 23138 2025-08-03T09:20:37.905148 image/jpeg 4729 2025-08-03T09:20:37.644166 image/jpeg 325350 2014-03-14T15:29:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 319728 2014-03-14T15:28:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 416260 2025-08-03T09:20:34.918238 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 en.wikipedia