The Confident Hope Of A Miracle: The True History Of The Spanish Armada - Rilegato

Hanson, Neil

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ISBN 10: 1400042941 ISBN 13: 9781400042944

Casa editrice: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 2005

Riassunto

A narrative history of the defeat of the Spanish Armada offers a meticulously researched study of the defining crisis of the Elizabethan era, examining the conflict between England and Spain, the pivotal role of the battle in the history of the two countries, the naval tactics of the battle, and the political, dynastic, economic, social, and religious turmoil of sixteenth-century Europe. 25,000 first printing.

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"Hanson writes with sweep, confidence and great verve. He re-creates the feel and sounds of 16th century battle . . . The Confident Hope of a Miracle is a driving narrative, filled with keen observation and the occasional debunking."--Evan Thomas, Washington Post Book World

"Hanson tells the story well, and with a good eye for the telling quotation . . . Naval history . . . is where the book carves out its special place. Hanson prides himself justly, on following the seamen through all the twists and turns. He even follows them ashore afterward, spending much time and research on what happened to them when they washing up in the British Isles. . . The Confident Hope of a Miracle has its place on the shelf of well-written books on the Spanish Armada, one of those subjects that bookstores are nevel lacking in." --Edward Beasley, The San Diego Union

"Intelligent, persuasive . . . a triumph of diligent research that will undoubtedly be of immense appeal to dedicated students of military history" --Richard Zimler, San Francisco Chronicle

"Hanson does a good job of conveying the excitement and danger of the individual sea battles, though readers may be forgiven if they find them blending dizzyingly into each other. Happily, he enlives the narrative with captivating details." --Roger Miller, Orlando Sentinel

"Brilliant . . . This is one of those rare works of popular history that, like Alan Morehead's The While Nile or Barbara Tuchman's The Guns of August, makes a half-remembered story from school seem real and relevant." --Josh Ozersky, Newsday

"A splendid volume . . . Hanson is superlative in doing justice to the social complexities of the time and the suffering of the many who fought on both sides." --Publishers Weekly

"Brilliant . . . This outstanding work covers a true turning point in world history" --Booklist

"A superb, myth-shattering portrait of an epochal event . . . Hanson's account of the great naval battle off the southern coast of England will thrill fans of C.S. Forester and Patrick O'Brian."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Excellent . . . Hanson does a good job of conveying the excitement and danger of the individual sea battles." --Roger Miller, Chicago Sun-Times

L'autore:

Neil Hanson has travelled around the world twice, edited The Good Beer Guide and written for every British national newspaper and for media around the world. He has also written thirty books including the acclaimed The Custom of the Sea and The Dreadful Judgement.
From the Trade Paperback edition.

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• Editore: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1400042941
• ISBN 13: 9781400042944
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 489