The Prince of India

Why Constantinople Fell

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Read by Laura Luchsinger

English · 16h 10m · Historical Fiction, Religious Fiction

The protagonist of this novel is "The Wandering Shoemaker" a figure from medieval Christian folklore whose legend began to spread in Europe in the 13th century. The original legend concerns a Jew who taunted Jesus on the way to the Crucifixion and was then cursed to walk the earth until the Second Coming. Wallace' novel follows the adventures of this man through the ages, as he takes part in the shaping of history.
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BOOK 1, Chapter 1: The Nameless Bay 14:07 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 1, Chapter 2: The Midnight Landing 14:27 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 1, Chapter 3: The Hidden Treasure 27:57 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 1: A Messager From Cipango 22:04 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 2: The Pilgrim at El Katif 11:26 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 3: The Yellow Air 15:43 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 4: El Zaribah 22:48 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 5: The Passing of the Caravan 20:02 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 6: The Prince and the Emir 23:21 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 7: At the Kaaba 22:02 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 8: The Arrival in Constantinople 19:05 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 9: The Prince at Home 14:59 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 2, Chapter 10: The Rose of Spring 18:02 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 1: Morning on the Bosphorus 7:36 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 2: The Princess Irene 17:57 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 3: The Homeric Palace 17:24 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 4: The Russian Monk 10:21 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 5: A Voice from the Cloister 27:27 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 6: What do the Stars Say? 15:31 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 7: The Prince of India Meets Constantine 22:49 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 8: Racing With a Storm 21:22 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 9: In the White Castle 26:53 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 10: The Arabian Story-Teller 37:32 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 11: The Turquoise Ring 24:26 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 12: The Ring Returns 13:35 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 13: Mahommed Hears from the Stars 21:19 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 14: Dreams and Visions 35:49 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 15: Departure from the White Castle 12:16 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 16: An Embassy to the Princess Irene 10:45 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 17: The Emperor's Wooing 20:12 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 18: The Singing Sheik 18:25 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 19: Two Turkish Tales 44:50 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 3, Chapter 20: Mahommed Dreams 41:51 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 1: The Palace of Blacherne 29:44 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 2: The Audience 23:38 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 3: The New Faith Proclaimed 22:50 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 4: The Pannychides 48:52 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 5: A Plague of Crime 25:39 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 6: A Byzantine Gentleman of the Period 24:50 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 7: A Byzantine Heretic 32:01 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 8: The Academy of Epicurus 26:26 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 9: A Fisherman's Fete 22:53 Read by Laura Luchsinger
BOOK 4, Chapter 10: The Hamari 19:28 Read by Laura Luchsinger