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Major historian Andrew Wheatcroft reveals the full story of four centuries of Ottoman incursions into the heartlands of Europe, culminating in the momentous 1683 Siege of Vienna.

About the Author

Andrew Wheatcroft is the author of many books on early modern and modern history, including The Ottomans (1995) and The Habsburgs (1996). During the writing of Infidels (2004), on which he was working for more than seventeen years, he researched in Austria, Bahrain, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Morocco, Spain, Turkey, the UAE, and the USA. His previous books have been translated into over ten languages. He is based in Dumfriesshire, and is currently Director of The Centre for Publishing Studies and also teaches at the Department of English Studies at the University of Stirling.

Reviews

"Impressively researched... he has a forensic grasp of the terrain and the tactics, produces excellent miniatures of the frontline generals and deploys extraordinary eyewitness accounts with great skill... Wheatcroft has done us all a service by bringing another part of the story of Ottoman-European interaction to the attention of English-speaking readers" Literary Review "The book gives a fine account of the siege itself... thoughtful and thought-provoking, as well as being a cracking good story" Sunday Telegraph "It is tremendous stuff, a masterpiece of historical writing" Daily Telegraph "Wheatcroft captures the sweep of great events in this riveting book. He also nails historical myths that still resonate to this day" -- Simon Shaw Daily Mail "Well-balanced, readable and timely account of the 1683 siege" -- Jay Dixon Historical Novels Review