Written by: Tim Willocks
Submitted By: Mike Metcalfe
Malta 1565 . The Knights of Saint John of Jerusalem are beseiged by Suleiman the Magnificient's Turks . 627 pages of beautifully written history and action . I have been reading historical fiction for fifty years , from Rider Haggard and Rafael Sabatini to George MacDonald Fraser and of course Bernard Cornwell and this is one of the best . Take a week off and just read this - well worth it .
