Altai: A Novel

The gripping sequel to the bestselling historical novel Q.

When a fire breaks out in the Arsenal of Venice in 1569, the enigmatic Emmanuele De Zante, spy catcher and agent of the Venetian secret service, finds himself in jail accused of treason, having been betrayed by his lover. He escapes and embarks on an odyssey that takes him to the Sultan's palace in Constantinople.
Spiraling through a series of deadly political games, De Zante and his companions head toward a conflict that threatens the very nature of civilization. A historical epic spanning a continent scarred by war, Altai went straight into the bestsellers list when first published in Italy. It is a coruscating portrait of the divided world-east meets west-in the sixteenth century. In this dramatic landscape, the authors' collective Wu Ming has created a powerful narrative of danger, identity and adventure
'Altai is a great historical thriller and the prose has all the surface glitter of the Grand Canal or the Golden Horn. For a city break in Venice, Dubrovnik or Istanbul, this is a perfect read.' Financial Times
Praise for previous novels-
'Unspools mesmerisingly like an old Hollywood movie' Guardian
'A highly compelling epic of great beauty and power'Daily Mail