The Sword and the Cross: Two Men and an Empire of Sand by Fergus Fleming

The Sword and the Cross: Two Men and an Empire of Sand

Fergus Fleming

368 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction biography history informative slow-paced
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1.A brief history of Algeria. Back in the 17th century it was controlled by Ottomans but controlled by Day pirates whose reputation for violence was known around the world. In 1858 a French consul visited the area and when he refused to pay back a...

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