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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Siege of Maltadi Francesco Balbi di Correggio
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Excellent read and as an insider’s point of view, it cannot be beat. The maps are a welcome addition. Really, the only negative is the plethora of names used by Balbi, yet tis worth noting that Ernle Bradford, edited out a large portion of them. It seems if the person was Spanish, he got named since Balbi was writing for a Spanish audience, the book was printed in Spain, and he was, indeed, Spanish. This book, along with Ernle Bradford’s and Bruce Allen’s combined to make for an awesome trilogy of the siege. Allen gives the best historical perspective, Bradford the best storytelling, and Balbi then he insider’s point of view. All were great reads! Finished 01.05.2020 in Malta during the plague. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"The story of one of the greatest-ever battles, a few men under the Knights of St John against a huge Turkish armada, written as witnessed by a participating soldier"--Provided by publisher. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)945.8502History and Geography Europe Italy and region Sicily and adjacent islands; Malta MaltaClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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It really does have everything. Appalling suffering, stunning bravery, and the unbelievable victory of the underdog against all odds.
Also very interesting as a snapshot of the Knights Hospitaller. You can forget any romantic image you have of them for their early days. By this point in time they’re what we would think of as a terrorist organisation. They have state backing from Spain but are surviving on piracy. Malta is a fortified rock where they keep their slaves.
The Folio has excellent maps, plans, and illustrations. Unless you know Malta well you’re going to need an edition with these as understanding the physical layout is critical to understanding the action. ( )