It is 1204, and Constantinople is being sacked and burned by the knights of the Fourth Crusade. Amid the carnage and confusion Baudolino saves a Byzantine historian and high court official from certain death at the hands of the crusading warriors, and proceeds to tell his own fantastical story.

Found this book at the Lilting House hotel cafe OBCZ but it wasn't registered.

Reserved for Feryl.

Acquired from Fleebo's bookshelf.... thanks Fleebo!! :o)

I don't know what it was about this book... there were so many reasons why I should have liked it - I love Byzantine stuff, and there are some pretty cool characters and amusing writing... but for some reason it was just seeming like hard work, and consequently was also taking a long time to read - so I've given up half way through. Will return it to Fleebo...

Picked this up at my first bookcrossing meet (ah yes, Zanzibar was the name of the place), but just getting around to journalling it. I've enjoyed the Umberto Eco novels I've read in the past (Foucault's Pendulum, Island of the Day Before), so I'm looking forward to reading this.