Ernle Bradford: 16 books
The Journeying Moon
Sailing into History
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
A memoir of life as an adventurer and sailor in the Mediterranean, by the noted naval historian.
Ernle Bradford spent his twenty-first birthday in Egypt, serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. It was there that he came across the profoundly affecting words of Anton Chekhov: “Life does...
by Ernle Bradford
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The bestselling author of The Journeying Moon explores the history and culture of Sicily in this colorful travel memoir.
In his memoir The Journeying Moon, historian Ernle Bradford recounts the call to adventure that brought him and his wife, Janet, to a life on the sea. Continuing their adventures...
The Great Ship
How Battleships Changed the History of War
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The evolution of the battleship through centuries of war, told by a nautical expert and author of The Mighty Hood.
During its reign from the sixteenth century to the mid-twentieth, the battleship was the most powerful weapon of war known to man. Strategically, it determined a war’s outcome....
by Ernle Bradford
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The life of the great military commander of ancient Carthage from the bestselling author of Thermopylae and Gibraltar.
Born in Carthage in 247 BC, Hannibal Barca is considered one of the greatest military commanders of all time. Following the example set by his father, Hamilcar, he dedicated...
Nelson
The Essential Hero
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
A gripping biography of Admiral Nelson, Napoleonic War hero and one of Britain’s greatest naval tacticians.
In the Battle of Trafalgar, Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson sent the signal from his flagship HMS Victory, “England expects that every man will do his duty.” His defeat of the French...
Paul the Traveller
Saint Paul and his World
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The life of the first-century man born Saul of Tarsus, who went on to become Paul the Apostle, by the acclaimed historian and author of Thermopylae.
Paul, born into Asia Minor’s Jewish aristocracy and a passionate student of scripture, was part of the crowd that killed Stephen, a deacon regarded...
The Great Siege, Malta 1565
Clash of Cultures: Christian Knights Defend Western Civilization Against the Moslem Tide
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The indispensable account of the Ottoman Empire’s Siege of Malta from the author of Hannibal and Gibraltar.
In the first half of the sixteenth century, the Ottoman Empire was thought to be invincible. Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman sultan, had expanded his empire from western Asia...
Julius Caesar
The Pursuit of Power
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The epic life story of the Roman statesman, military commander, and dictator, from the bestselling author of Thermopylae.
Born to Roman aristocracy in 100 BC, Julius Caesar became one of the most powerful men in history. He was a military genius, a fierce politician, and a brilliant writer and...
The Great Betrayal
The Great Siege of Constantinople
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
An engrossing chronicle of the Fourth Crusade and the fall of the Holy Roman Empire, from the bestselling author of Thermopylae*.*
At the dawn of the thirteenth century, Constantinople stood as the bastion of Christianity in Eastern Europe. The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, it was a center...
The Mighty Hood
The Battleship that Challenged the Bismarck
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The story of the HMS Hood, the last great warship of the British Royal Navy, told by the bestselling author of Hannibal.
When it was launched in 1918, the HMS Hood was the flagship of the Royal Navy. As a battle cruiser, “The Mighty Hood” was fast enough to evade enemy cruiser ships and...
Thermopylae
The Battle for the West
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
An account of the ancient battle between Persia and the alliance of Greek city-states, including the legendary “300 Spartans.”
In 480 BCE, Persian king Xerxes led a massive invasion of Greece. A critical point in this invasion was the battle for the pass at Thermopylae—“Hot Gates”...
Drake
England's Greatest Seafarer
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The authoritative biography of British explorer Sir Francis Drake, from the bestselling author of The Great Siege.
Long considered one of the great heroes of British history, Sir Francis Drake was a brilliant navigator, intrepid explorer, and fearsome warrior in Queen Elizabeth’s Royal Navy....
A Wind from the North
The Life of Henry the Navigator
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The captivating biography of Prince Henry of Portugal, the navigator and explorer who helped usher in the Age of Discovery.
Before Columbus, Vespucci, and Sir Francis Drake, there was Henry the Navigator. Pirate hunter, intrepid explorer, and ship designer, the Portuguese prince was one of the...
by Ernle Bradford
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2014
The “outstanding” biography of the Italian navigator and explorer from the bestselling author of The Great Siege (The New York Times).
Christopher Columbus, credited with discovering America in 1492, was a great explorer who forever changed the world—but his iconic image obscures a far...
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