Lest Darkness Fall
Lest Darkness Fall is a 1941 alternate history and historical fantasy novel by L. Sprague De Camp. It takes readers to Rome and Constantinople in the Sixth Century AD. It features Belisarius and Emperor Justinian. Key subjects include Alternate History, time travel, greek language materials and Italy.
41 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions across 3 languages.
It runs to roughly 208 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Lest Darkness Fall
Archeologist Martin Padway is visiting Rome in Italy. He is struck by lightning and catapulted back to Rome of the sixth century A.D. The Western Roman Empire has fallen to the Goths, and civilization teetering on the brink of falling into the Dark Ages. As Mysterious Martinus, can Martin win through the life and death perils of religious controversy, political intrigue and international diplomacy to twist the course of history and avoid that fall into darkness? This is a science fiction classic.
Quick answers
Who wrote Lest Darkness Fall?
Lest Darkness Fall was written by L. Sprague De Camp and first published in 1941.
What genre is Lest Darkness Fall?
It is usually shelved as Alternate History, Historical Fantasy and Time Travel.
How long is Lest Darkness Fall?
The median edition has 208 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Lest Darkness Fall?
Readers who like it often enjoy Roadmarks, The End of Eternity and Roma Eterna.
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