First Person Singular: The Siege of Malta, 1565 (Paperback)

from untraveller

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 si...

from gmenchen

A fascinating, very readible first person account by a participantin the Siege of Malta in 1565. Balbi was 60 years old when he enlisted as a mercenary to serve as an arquebusier at Malta.

from untraveller

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 si...

from gmenchen

A fascinating, very readible first person account by a participantin the Siege of Malta in 1565. Balbi was 60 years old when he enlisted as a mercenary to serve as an arquebusier at Malta.