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Agent of Byzantium (Paperback)

by Harry Turtledove (Author)
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Baen Books,U.S.; New Ed edition (30 Jun 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1555940463
  • ISBN-13: 978-1555940461
  • Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 2,458,220 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Fast moving adventure in a parallel universe by the author of the 'Case of the Toxic Spell Dump'.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining and somewhat educational, 25 July 2004
This review is from: Agent of Byzantium (Paperback)
This is one of Harry Turtledove's better books, as it is a self-contained volume and does not stretch into several tomes as some of his works are wont to do. It also focuses on a period of history little known to many in the English-speaking world, that of the Byzantine Empire of the Middle Ages.

Unusually for Turtledove, there is only one protagonist in this book, unlike the large casts that he brings into his later works. The main character is a soldier who after an initial military intelligence operation is recruited into the Byzantine secret service, investigating Byzantium's potential enemies at home and abroad. In this alternative history, the biggest difference is that Mohammed became a Christian bishop instead of founding Islam, with the result that the two great world powers of the Middle Ages are Byzantium and the Persian Empire (both of which in "real" history were eventually overthrown by tribes owing their allegiance to Islam.

The agent, Basil, is something of a world-weary character, whose only affinity with certain other literary super-spies is the amount of times he happens to be in the right place to deal with trouble. Nevertheless this is a fascinating set of stories whose charm lies as much in the historical setting and the theology and science of the day as in the action.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Byzantium uber alles, 9 Aug 1999
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I read this book when I was a young teen. And I was entralled by it. I have to admit that I haven't been near it for years and its episodic construction is pretty loose, but I do recommend it. If nothing else, its a fun introduction to Byzantium.
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