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Ironfire

A Novel of the Knights of Malta and the Last Battle of the Crusades

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Ironfire

By: David Ball
Narrated by: George Guidall
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Best-selling author David Ball has won widespread critical and popular acclaim for his sweeping novels, including Empires of Sand. With Ironfire Ball delivers a stirring historical epic of the Crusades. In the 16th century, only the Knights of Malta stand against the Ottoman Empire of Suleiman the Magnificent and his 40,000 brutal warriors.

©2004 David Ball (P)2004 Recorded Books, LLC Historical Fiction Middle Ages Fiction Crusade Imperialism Ottoman Empire

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“Ball brings the tail end of the Crusades to life in a substantial piece of historical fiction that sizzles with action, romance, and drama.” ( Booklist
Captivating Historical Fiction • Well-researched History • Masterful Narration • Epic Adventure • Educational Storytelling
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The story is excellent. There are several characters that are well developed and transitions from one subplot to another is extremely clear. The story is told from the point of view of several people and each tale is extremely captivating. David Ball is an excellent writer and George Guidall...... well, you can't go wrong listening to ANYTHING that he reads.

Phenomenal

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This was one of the best books I have listened to in a long time. I write very few reviews but had to for this. It is an epic story in a little known part of history. Some have complained about the pedophilia and the homosexuality in the book. In that time it was super common and is only a very small part of the book. This book was good the way a good Terry Brooks book is and epic like Ben Hur was. If you are at all interested in history this is a great book. It was a very rough time in history and the Battle for Malta was especially brutal. The many perspectives given in the book are fantastic. I cannot recommend the book enough. George Guidall is fantastic as usual. A great epic story.

Historical fiction based on fact... Excellent

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If anyone is interested in history. Read this book. If the events/characters are based on real events, the lives they lived are truly inspiring. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know!

I love this so much I’ve read twice

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To hear and understand the happenings of history so far from my own is astonishing and educational. Yo better understand the total history of this now small world we reside is priceless.

Other side of the world

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Would you consider the audio edition of Ironfire to be better than the print version?

Yes, this book is extremely well read. I loved every minute. The story line never dragged.

A MUST READ!

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I don’t listen to many books this long and this one was fantastic.
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Awesome

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By far the best narrated and best written story Ive read in a while. An excellent historical fiction, during an interesting period.

Best Historical Fiction Ive heard in a while.

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I wasn't expecting this to be one to be up there with the best when I first purchased, but what a nice surprise. The story is captivating, filled with accurate historical facts, and the narration was appealing. I hated for it to end. I know I will listen to this book many times. I put it up there with "Cutting For Stone" and "Shantaram" which were books I also wished would never end.
If you've read/listened to Roger Crowley's "Empires of the Sea", you know just how horrible the seige at Malta was for it's inhabitants as well as the Knights of St. John when they were attacked by the fighters of the Ottoman Empire. They were nearly abandoned by the rest of Europe until it was almost too late, for many it was.
If you like long, historical fiction with a great ending; a book you won't want to put down, this is it.

Will listen over and over

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I did like the history and having it in novel form did help the time come to life- but that's all that saved it from it's cliches and tiered plot lines...

Decent history-bad novel

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A fun, captivating read, on the order of “The Long Ships” or “Shogun.” If you enjoy being immersed in historical fiction, then this is a must-read. At times contrived, of course, in the manner of the genre, this book still provides a great transport to a colorful but brutal past. And as always, George Guildhall delivers a masterful performance. He is among the very best readers of recorded books.

Immersive!

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