THE GRIFFON GETS BAUDOLINO TO CONSTANTINOPLE IN 1204

Baudolino dozes off while looking at the griffons, one of which…flies off the tent’s cover and, after circling the courtyard, lowers itself by Baudolino who gets on its back. They fly over the Nile, desert land, the shore of Mediterranean, then inland. Baudolino rejoices at the sight of a fortress with tall towers and minarets, Read More …

1202 July. The flying fish loses its scales

On the deck of the Greek trading ship, a group of tradesmen sit crouched and argue. Neither the Muslim nor the Venetian merchant seems impressed by Ardzrouni’s and The Poet’s meteorite stones. A Buddhist monk next to them meditates impassibly. Lying down on a rug, Baudolino turns his head away from the merchant’s group, annoyed. Read More …