01375cam a2200277 i 4500 179521134 TxAuBib 20141023120000.0 131107s2013||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9781470132156 147013215X TxAuBib rda LeVay, Simon. The donation of Constantine : a novel / Simon LeVay. Los Angeles, Calif : Lambourn Books, [2013] 425 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. In the middle of the eighth century the decaying city of Rome lies defenseless against the advance of the war-mongering Lombards. The new Pope, Stephen II, appeals for help from the Eastern Emperor, but none arrives. In desperation the Pope's younger brother and a visiting nun risk their own souls to change the course of history. Based on real people and actual events, this is a tale of intrigue, illicit passion, war, and the struggle for control of medieval Europe. -- Publisher. 20141023. Stephen II, Pope, -757 Fiction. Charlemagne, Emperor, 742-814 Fiction. Rome (Italy) History 476-1420 Fiction.