About the Author

Bo Giertz, the late, beloved Bishop of Gothenburg and author of The Hammer of God, shows in The Knights of Rhodes his wonderful ability to blend history, theology, and a strong narrative.

Reviews

""Bishop Bo Giertz knew that faith itself is adventure into unknown territories and on paths uncharted. This novel, set in the turbulence of an emerging new world in the sixteenth century, is a saga about the resilience of faith, a faith that ""overcomes destiny."" It is a potent story unadorned by shallow sentimentalities that invites readers to ponder the goodness of a God who engages human beings with all of their frailties and foibles as instruments of His service."" --John T. Pless Concordia Theological Seminary ""This little known work of Bo Giertz (elegantly translated by Bror Erickson) is remarkable. Not only does it recount a pivotal yet long forgotten conflict between Islam and Christendom; its gripping narrative is sure to draw its readers into the convictions and passions that surrounded the Ottoman assault on the island of Rhodes in 1521."" --Adam S. Francisco Concordia Theological Seminary