It is May 1565. Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman sultan, declared a holy war against the knights of the order of St. John the Baptist. The largest army of all time is moving towards the Christian stronghold of the Knights in Malta.
Tannhäuser himself, around whom the whole story revolves, is a fictional character, although he too is based on a famous knight and poet from German legends.
"Ludovic's voice frightened him, calm and deep as the sea for bonaca. But monsters lurked beneath the surface."
In this novel we have a blend of history, romance, warfare and a glimpse of erotics.
Tim Villocks was born in England 1957.
Ele é famoso médico e romancista britânico.
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"If you save a man's life, you become his guardian forever."
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