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Tell Them of Battles, Kings, and Elephants (Paperback)
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Tell Them of Battles, Kings, and Elephants (Paperback)
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In 1506, Michelangelo – a young but already renowned
sculptor – is invited by the sultan of Constantinople to
design a bridge over the Golden Horn. The sultan has offered,
alongside an enormous payment, the promise of immortality, since
Leonardo da Vinci's design was rejected: 'You will surpass him in
glory if you accept, for you will succeed where he has failed, and
you will give the world a monument without equal.' Michelangelo,
after some hesitation, flees Rome and an irritated Pope Julius
II – whose commission he leaves unfinished – and
arrives in Constantinople for this truly epic project. Once there,
he explores the beauty and wonder of the Ottoman Empire, sketching
and describing his impressions along the way, and becomes immersed
in cloak-and-dagger palace intrigues as he struggles to create what
could be his greatest architectural masterwork. Tell Them of
Battles, Kings and Elephants – constructed from real
historical fragments – is a thrilling page-turner about why
stories are told, why bridges are built, and how seemingly
unmatched pieces, seen from the opposite sides of civilization, can
mirror one another.
General
Imprint: |
Fitzcarraldo Editions
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
October 2018 |
Authors: |
Mathias Enard
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Translators: |
Charlotte Mandell
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Dimensions: |
197 x 125 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
144 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-910695-69-2 |
Subtitles: |
French
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Categories: |
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LSN: |
1-910695-69-6 |
Barcode: |
9781910695692 |
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