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Bezig met laden... The Great Siege: Malta 1565 (1961)door Ernle Bradford
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. This is a fairly short audiobook about the Turks’ 1565 siege of Malta against the Knights Hospitaller of St John. This book is about the fortresses, battles, fighting tactics, armaments, armor, luck, good and bad fortunes, and very little about the faiths involved. I didn’t know how it ended so it was a very interesting surprise. Reminded me very much of my undergrad class history of war, although a different time period. Last week we stayed in a hotel in Malta for a week of sun and swimming. In the hotel lobby they had a stand with a good selection of paperbacks, mostly thrillers, but also books on Malta’s history. I started to flip through the pages of The Great Siege, and it seemed really interesting. I bought it the last day there, and started reading it on the flight home. I was hooked immediately, and couldn’t stop reading until I had finished it the same night. The story of the siege of Malta in 1565 is absolutely riveting. The Knights of St John, with Grand Master de la Valette, and the Maltese population are attacked and besieged by the numerically superior Turks for the entire summer of 1565. Ernle Bradford does a remarkable job of describing the events in such a way that it almost feels like you are there. Along the way, you also learn a lot about life, war and politics in the 16th century. The writing flows really well, and this relatively short book (228 pages, divided into 31 chapters) is so exciting that I just couldn’t stop reading it. The drama, the historical facts and the writing makes this one of the best books I have read, and I recommend it to anyone, even if you are not normally reading historical books. It’s that good. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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"A superior, readable treatment of an important but little-discussed epic from the Renaissance past...An astonishing tale.".
HTML: Suleiman the Magnificent, sultan of the Ottoman Empire and the most powerful ruler in the world, was determined to conquer Europe. Only one thing stood in his way: a dot of an island in the Mediterranean called Malta, which was occupied by the Knights of Saint John, the cream of the warriors of the Holy Roman Empire. A clash of civilizations was shaping up, the likes of which had not been seen since Persia invaded Greece. Determined to capture Malta and use its port to launch operations against Europe, Suleiman sent an armada and an overwhelming army. A few thousand defenders in Fort Saint Elmo fought to the last man, enduring cruel hardships. When the Turks captured the fort, they took no prisoners and mutilated the defenders' bodies. Grand Master La Vallette of the Knights reciprocated by decapitating his Turkish prisoners and using their heads to cannonade the enemy. Then the battle for Malta began in earnest: no quarter asked, none given. The Great Siege is not merely a gripping tale of brutality, courage, and tenacity but the saga of two mighty civilizations struggling for domination of the known world. .Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)945.85History and Geography Europe Italy and region Sicily and adjacent islands; Malta MaltaLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Descriptions of siege, casualties on both sides, heavy bombardment and overall destruction are very vivid.
Highly recommended for military (and general) history buffs. ( )