- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Orion (9 Jun 2011)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1409105318
- ISBN-13: 978-1409105312
- Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 3.4 x 23.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 76,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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'William Napier tells the bloody and moving story of how its young hero witnesses the collision of two worlds with read style and panache.' (SUNDAY TIMES )
Rumbustious and gripping, this story places the reader at the centre of an unforgettable struggle. (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
Rumbustious and gripping, this story places the reader at the centre of an unforgettable struggle. (GOOD BOOK GUIDE )
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A brutal combat. A test of courage. A battle that will change history.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I bought this title with some trepidation, William Napier started what seemed like a great series about Attila the Hun, the first book was a breathlessly breakneck paced book With well written characters and a great plot, then it was followed up with book 2 of the series, that had a Tom bombadil effect of making me think he had been smoking weed when he wrote it, it oozed bizarre mysticism and spoiled the type of series it had started out as, it was like book one had miss advertised the series.
Book 3 recovered it a bit but not totally.
So Clash of empire....fantastic, well written, great plot, great pace and a subject that's not swamped right now in the genre. I loved it, and really recommend it i just hope this isn't going to be a repeat, lets keep it as is, blood guts action story and great writing.
Well recommended
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1565: a small island in the middle of the Mediterranean stands gatekeeper between East and West. It is about to become the scene for one of the most amazing stories of bravery, battle and bloodlust: the siege of Malta. Formed in the Holy Land in the 11th century, a small band of knights had long sought a home. Driven from their lands by Ottoman might, they came to rest in Malta from where they watched the Turks and corsairs raid the Spanish empire. As word came from Constantinople that Malta was in the sights of the Ottoman Empire, all of Europe watched as a force of over 30,000 men besieged the island - itself only peopled by only 500 knights and a few thousand local soldiers. On that small rock an epic struggle will be played out - the story of individual men, warriors and slaves, but also the story of two worlds colliding.
Book 3 recovered it a bit but not totally.
So Clash of empire....fantastic, well written, great plot, great pace and a subject that's not swamped right now in the genre. I loved it, and really recommend it i just hope this isn't going to be a repeat, lets keep it as is, blood guts action story and great writing.
Well recommended
Product Description (from back of Book)
1565: a small island in the middle of the Mediterranean stands gatekeeper between East and West. It is about to become the scene for one of the most amazing stories of bravery, battle and bloodlust: the siege of Malta. Formed in the Holy Land in the 11th century, a small band of knights had long sought a home. Driven from their lands by Ottoman might, they came to rest in Malta from where they watched the Turks and corsairs raid the Spanish empire. As word came from Constantinople that Malta was in the sights of the Ottoman Empire, all of Europe watched as a force of over 30,000 men besieged the island - itself only peopled by only 500 knights and a few thousand local soldiers. On that small rock an epic struggle will be played out - the story of individual men, warriors and slaves, but also the story of two worlds colliding.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have between 90-110 "History Novels" on my shelf including C. Iggulden, S. Scarrow, Ben Kane,J. Ludlow, D. Gemmel (Troja series), ect.. Having had those reading experiences which were all ranging from good to excellent, I have no trouble rating this book FANTASTIC. I was entertained from start to end, and have only had few reading experiences where I was so sad that there were no more pages when it was well past 3 am in the morning. I was entertained by the Atilla series, but I was captivated by this one. If you are looking for that historical action read that will keep you in you chair till its finished, or one to forget that you are on a plane with bad food and worse passengers, this is it. I cant wait for his next one.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Exhausting, because it kept me up til after 2am reading! But brilliant. William Napier tells one small but compelling episode in the great clash between Europe and the world of Islam in the sixteenth century, and the unbelievably heroic defence of Malta. The Ottoman Turks attacked with an army of tens of thousands, maybe 40,000 in all, determined to get their hands on the finest harbour in the Mediterranean, Malta's own Grand Harbour. They were resisted by no more than a thousand Knights of St John at most, the last of the old Crusading orders. Napier really scores in his characterisation, with two runway English boys and two redoubtable knights in Sir Edward Smith and Sir John Stanley, and also in showing how when a city is besieged its the whole civilian populace that gets caught up in it. This is powerful blood-and-thunder relentless stuff, a desperately brave tale which is ultimately very moving, and an absolute page-turner. Loved it.
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Not History
I had thought that this was an historical record so my approach to it was wrong. Having said that it started well but became rather far fetched quite quickly with the hero... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Benny Bacsi
A 'must read' for historical fiction buffs
It would be easy to criticise this book for its boy wonder hero but then again many of even the best authors use this device and it's fun to go along with it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Reader
Where the hero (and a few other things) spoils the story...
I received this book (hardcover version) very shortly after it was published, read it, mostly enjoyed it, but then failed to write a review, mainly because I had been rather... Read more
Published 5 months ago by JPS
a great story ruined by main character
Shame this epic novel of extraordinary courage and heroism lost its credibility through the unnecessary presence of a "superboy". Read more
Published 5 months ago by Darius
Highly entertaining book.
After reading Williams books on Attila the Hun i was not surprised by how well done this book is and in my opinion he is on par with writers such as Conn Iggulden and Simon Scarrow... Read more
Published 6 months ago by SilverSurfer
Ottoman Empire v's Errr..... a Child !
Having read Ernle Bradford's Classic - The Great Siege I was more than keen to indulge in a little recreational reading of a novel set during that great struggle. Read more
Published 7 months ago by C. Appleton
Back to his best
Following the disaster of his Atilla series (the later books not the first) readers have been demanding something special to reward their faith in this author. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
Couldn't put it down
Couldn't put it down. I feel sorry for the author. Probably spent months or years writing it and I devoured it in hours. Read more
Published 9 months ago by I. C. Joy
Thoroughly researched
This is the story of the Great Siege of Malta as seen from the eyes of the defenders and, occasionally, even from those of the invaders. Read more
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