About the Author

Ernle Bradford (1922-1986) was a prominent British historian specialising in the Mediterranean world and naval history. Bradford served in the Navy for the duration of World War II and later travelled throughout the Mediterranean, living for a while on Malta. As well as becoming a broadcaster for the BBC and a magazine editor, he was the author of many acclaimed books, including biographies of Cleopatra, Hannibal, Caesar and Nelson as well as 'The Mediterranean'. 'The Story of the Mary Rose' and 'Ulysses Found'.

Reviews

"'The only biography, in or out of print, of this singularly important figure in Turkish maritime history and a rattling yarn that recalls exciting tales of swashbuckling pirates.' John Freely"