The Lion of Yanina

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The Lion Of Yanina
Author Stojan Hristov
LanguageEnglish
Genre Narrative Novel
PublisherModern Age Books
Publication date
1941
Media typePrint book

The Lion Of Yanina is a novel written by Stojan Hristov. The full name of the novel is: The Lion Of Yanina a narrative based on the life of Ali Pasha, tyrant of Greece and Albania. [1]

Ali Pasha's head is presented to Sultan Mahmut II. - lithography by Johann Nepomuk Geiger Ali Pascha von Janina - Sultan Mahmud II - Johann Nepomuk Geiger.jpg
Ali Pasha's head is presented to Sultan Mahmut II. - lithography by Johann Nepomuk Geiger

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References

  1. Stoyan Christowe (1898-1995) Books "vermonthistory", Retrieved 31.01.2017