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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Chapters
- Chapter 1
BOOK 1, Chapter 1: The Nameless Bay
14:07 - Chapter 2
BOOK 1, Chapter 2: The Midnight Landing
14:27 - Chapter 3
BOOK 1, Chapter 3: The Hidden Treasure
27:57 - Chapter 4
BOOK 2, Chapter 1: A Messager From Cipango
22:04 - Chapter 5
BOOK 2, Chapter 2: The Pilgrim at El Katif
11:26 - Chapter 6
BOOK 2, Chapter 3: The Yellow Air
15:43 - Chapter 7
BOOK 2, Chapter 4: El Zaribah
22:48 - Chapter 8
BOOK 2, Chapter 5: The Passing of the Caravan
20:02 - Chapter 9
BOOK 2, Chapter 6: The Prince and the Emir
23:21 - Chapter 10
BOOK 2, Chapter 7: At the Kaaba
22:02 - Chapter 11
BOOK 2, Chapter 8: The Arrival in Constantinople
19:05 - Chapter 12
BOOK 2, Chapter 9: The Prince at Home
14:59 - Chapter 13
BOOK 2, Chapter 10: The Rose of Spring
18:02 - Chapter 14
BOOK 3, Chapter 1: Morning on the Bosphorus
07:36 - Chapter 15
BOOK 3, Chapter 2: The Princess Irene
17:57 - Chapter 16
BOOK 3, Chapter 3: The Homeric Palace
17:24 - Chapter 17
BOOK 3, Chapter 4: The Russian Monk
10:21 - Chapter 18
BOOK 3, Chapter 5: A Voice from the Cloister
27:27 - Chapter 19
BOOK 3, Chapter 6: What do the Stars Say?
15:31 - Chapter 20
BOOK 3, Chapter 7: The Prince of India Meets Constantine
22:49 - Chapter 21
BOOK 3, Chapter 8: Racing With a Storm
21:22 - Chapter 22
BOOK 3, Chapter 9: In the White Castle
26:53 - Chapter 23
BOOK 3, Chapter 10: The Arabian Story-Teller
37:32 - Chapter 24
BOOK 3, Chapter 11: The Turquoise Ring
24:26 - Chapter 25
BOOK 3, Chapter 12: The Ring Returns
13:35 - Chapter 26
BOOK 3, Chapter 13: Mahommed Hears from the Stars
21:19 - Chapter 27
BOOK 3, Chapter 14: Dreams and Visions
35:49 - Chapter 28
BOOK 3, Chapter 15: Departure from the White Castle
12:16 - Chapter 29
BOOK 3, Chapter 16: An Embassy to the Princess Irene
10:45 - Chapter 30
BOOK 3, Chapter 17: The Emperor's Wooing
20:12 - Chapter 31
BOOK 3, Chapter 18: The Singing Sheik
18:25 - Chapter 32
BOOK 3, Chapter 19: Two Turkish Tales
44:50 - Chapter 33
BOOK 3, Chapter 20: Mahommed Dreams
41:51 - Chapter 34
BOOK 4, Chapter 1: The Palace of Blacherne
29:44 - Chapter 35
BOOK 4, Chapter 2: The Audience
23:38 - Chapter 36
BOOK 4, Chapter 3: The New Faith Proclaimed
22:50 - Chapter 37
BOOK 4, Chapter 4: The Pannychides
48:52 - Chapter 38
BOOK 4, Chapter 5: A Plague of Crime
25:39 - Chapter 39
BOOK 4, Chapter 6: A Byzantine Gentleman of the Period
24:50 - Chapter 40
BOOK 4, Chapter 7: A Byzantine Heretic
32:01 - Chapter 41
BOOK 4, Chapter 8: The Academy of Epicurus
26:26 - Chapter 42
BOOK 4, Chapter 9: A Fisherman's Fete
22:53 - Chapter 43
BOOK 4, Chapter 10: The Hamari
19:28