Book description
Artisan shoemaker and thinking man George becomes increasingly worried when the pagan forces of the Germanic tribes continue to threaten life in the Roman Empire, and he decides to risk everything for the sake of his people.
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I haven't read a lot of Turtledove's work, but Thessalonica is one of my favorites. Set in the late Roman Empire after Christianity, tells the story of a simple artisan called upon to save his city from destruction through extraordinary means. Turtledove does something in this novel that is rarely seen these days - he treats Christianity with respect and doesn't imprint modern-day attitudes onto a different time period. The way he handles spirituality and magic is unique and believable and his characters are first-rate. I particularly liked George (the protagonist) and his relationship with his wife, Irene. Turtledove shows…
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