![]() ![]() Written in a style that is easy to read and contains a wealth of historical information that is by turns surprising, fascinating, inspiring and blood curdling. One of the most compelling reads of the last decade (The Sunday World) proof if it was needed, that fact is often more interesting than fiction (Metro Newspaper) This is a gripping account that’s exhaustively researched but wears its learning lightly, and proceeds along at a lively pace. ![]() Human interest is always well to the fore in a compelling book which also reminds us of the inexhaustible capacity of history to spring surprises. a fascinating exploration of a forgotten chapter of British and European history (Giles Milton - BBC History Magazine)Įkin is admirably surefooted as he finds his way through an impenetrable thicket of often contradictory sources and weaves his findings into an irresistibly readable narrative. A labour of love is how the author describes it, and after 350 easily read pages, it’s well worth the journey (Irish Examiner The Irish Examiner)Ī harrowing tale that sheds light on the little-known trade in white slaves. ![]() Fascinating and readable (The Irish Echo)Īn enthralling read, not simply for the story of the raid itself, which Ekin recreates with bloodcurdling vividness, but for the parallels the author draws with the current geo-political situation (The Irish Times The Irish Times) ![]()
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