Historical Fiction Wallace, Lewis: The Prince of India V 1., 21 Mar 2010

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Another book from the author of Ben Hur. It is set in 14th Century Constantinople.
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The novel’s main title is misleading, since the book has nothing to do with India. The subtitle is more telling of the book’s content. The novel is set in the years leading up to the sack of Constantinople in 1453 by the Turks. The title character, the Prince of India, is neither a prince nor Indian, but is the legendary Wandering Jew in disguise. The Wandering Jew was a popular character in nineteenth century fiction, perhaps best know through Eugene Sue’s The Wandering Jew. According to legend the Wandering Jew lived in first century Palestine and either struck or insulted Jesus as he was carrying the cross to Golgotha. As punishment for this act of insolence Jesus turned to him and said, “Tarry thou until I come.” Translated, the Wandering Jew is cursed with immortality, living innumerable lifetimes and witnessing the deaths of his loved ones throughout the centuries. So, the legend goes.

In The Prince of India, the Wandering Jew is a vengeful character. He arrives in Constantinople in order to present his idea of a one-world religion to the emperor. When spurned by the emperor he then lends his services to Mohammed II who then plots to capture the city. The city is captured and the Wandering Jew is killed in the process, but instead of dying he transforms to a younger version of himself and goes off to new adventures, unrecognized by those who recently knew him.

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