The Wanderer (Waltari novel)
 First US edition (publ. G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1951) | |
| Author | Mika Waltari |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mikael Hakim |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | WSOY |
Publication date | 1949 |
| Publication place | Finland |
| Awards | 1950 State Literary Prize of Finland |
| Preceded by | The Adventurer |
The Wanderer (in the USA) or The Sultan's Renegade (in the UK) is a 1949 historical novel by Mika Waltari.[1] It is a sequel to The Adventurer, which tells of the adventures of a young Finnish man, Mikael Karvajalka, in 16th-century Europe. The Wanderer tells the story of how Mikael converts from Christianity to Islam and rises to a high position in the court of Suleiman the Magnificent. Many historical events are recounted in the book, but Mikael's involvement in them is fictitious.
Plot
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Reception
[edit]The Mikael duology won the 1950 State Literary Prize of Finland.[2]
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Waltari, Mika (1908–1979), Biografiakeskus, Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura". Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Randel, William (1956). "This Man Waltari". Books Abroad. 30 (2): 165–167. doi:10.2307/40095378. ISSN 0006-7431. JSTOR 40095378 – via JSTOR.
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