The Laughter of Carthage

The Laughter of Carthage
Dust-jacket from the first edition.
AuthorMichael Moorcock
LanguageEnglish
SeriesPyat Quartet
GenreLiterary Fiction
PublisherSecker & Warburg
Publication date
1984
Publication placeUnited Kingdom
Media typePrint (hardback)
Pages602 pp
ISBN0-436-28460-X
OCLC59237630
Preceded byByzantium Endures 
Followed byJerusalem Commands 

The Laughter of Carthage is a historical fiction novel by English author Michael Moorcock published by Secker & Warburg in 1984. It is the second in the Pyat Quartet tetralogy, preceded by Byzantium Endures and followed by Jerusalem Commands.[1] It was written in tandem, one during the day, and one at night, with the second novel in the Von Bek series, The City in the Autumn Stars.[2]

  1. ^ Ian Davey. "Michael Moorcock Bibliography: The Laughter of Carthage". Retrieved 18 April 2006.
  2. ^ "The Terminal Cafe: Von Bek". Retrieved 18 May 2006.