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The Wanderer
by Mika Waltari
Book 2 in the Mikael series.
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After surviving the Sack of Rome, Mikael Karvajalka and Antti set out for the Holy Land. Their ship is seized by Muslim corsairs, and survival requires them to enter the Ottoman world and accept Islam.
As Mikael el-Hakim, a physician and interpreter, Mikael rises within the empire of Suleiman the Magnificent. His journey moves through North Africa, Constantinople and the eastern Mediterranean while Ottoman armies and fleets challenge Habsburg power. The novel combines court intrigue, religious conversion, slavery, diplomacy and warfare with Mikael’s continuing search for a secure identity.
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