L Young
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A Breath of Snow and Ashes
- Outlander, Book 6
- De: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrado por: Davina Porter
- Duración: 57 h y 48 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 20,114
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 17,743
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 17,674
1772, the eve of the American revolution. In Boston, men lie dead in the street and in the backwoods of America, isolated cabins burn in the darkness of the forest. The Colony is in ferment. Jamie Fraser, a passionate leader of men, receives an envoy from the Governor Josiah Martin, asking for help.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unabridged!
- De JerryT en 05-20-11
- A Breath of Snow and Ashes
- Outlander, Book 6
- De: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrado por: Davina Porter
Outlander- book 6- so vivid
Revisado: 12-13-20
After being a Fan of the show I was impatient waiting for the next season & gave the book a go. The audiobook was an answer to my prayer!
What amazing talents the author and narrator both have! The whole “1770s”America came to view in my mind - some of the house & places were similar to the TV show but the author allowed my minds eye to paint a whole world. The characters are so vivid & timeless. The story of love of a spouse, love of family, and love of a country& the immense sacrifices some are willing to make in order to leave this world a better place for their children... captivating story! Wow!!
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Suleiman the Magnificent: Sultan of the East
- De: Harold Lamb
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
- Duración: 13 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 53
Suleiman the Magnificent is the story of the Ottoman Turks' greatest leader. He came to power at the early age of 25 in 1520. Before his death in 1566, he had altered the power structure and geography of Eastern Europe, and Turkey had become the dominant naval power in the Mediterranean. Suleiman's reign would mark the high tide of Turkish power in Asia Minor and Europe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Great look into Suleiman The Magnificent & the Ottoman Empire
- De L Young en 08-14-19
- Suleiman the Magnificent: Sultan of the East
- De: Harold Lamb
- Narrado por: Charlton Griffin
A Great look into Suleiman The Magnificent & the Ottoman Empire
Revisado: 08-14-19
I liked the detailed information regarding the Sultan’s diary. However, I felt like there are some discrepancies from what I’ve researched over my years in studying Suleiman & The Ottomans. His wife, Hurrem- Roxelana- had another son before selim II. HE died around age 20 in Manisa- after Şehzade Mustafa had already ruled that Sanjak (province). mustafa’s mother OUTLIVED everyone... proven by the payments that Selim II gave to her after he became Sultan. While she was called Gülbahar- she was known as Mahidevren.
The details of the campaigns were very important & intriguing. I do think the Battle Of Mojacs could have been shown as one of the quickest & most decisive victories in this story. Instead, it seems like the author was set on proving Suleiman as a man who wasn’t a warrior. 13 campaigns ... equivalent to about 10 yrs in the saddle of his 46 yr reign says A LOT about how strong he truly was! I believe he was a man of contradictions... strong yet loving. Could overlook some things but read too much into one’s actions or inactions.
He was ahead of his time in the belief of variety making an empire /country great. Shown through his lesson to Rustem Pasha - A gardening table filled with flowers of all types & colors. Then, when the varied types-colors taken away & only ONE color of flowers remained he asked Rustem which was better ?
I’ve travelled to Istanbul & seen the magnificent Sulleymane Mosque, courtyard & Turbe (mausoleums Of Suleiman & Hurrem). I’m a Christian & from America but have been captivated by the city on the Bosphorus.... it’s also a place of contradictions-just like Suleiman. East meets west. New & old.
Suleiman’s mosque is breathtaking! I must say it’s more so than the Blue mosque built ~50 yrs later. However, nothing can compare to the Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofia- Church Of Divine Wisdom- Not translated as Saint Sophia)
I think a reading of one of Suleiman’s surviving love poems would’ve added to the weight of his love for her. “Throne of my lonely niche... It’s why he couldn’t see her scheming. Although, I don’t blame her for planning & trying to protect her sons Bc the Ottoman law of fratricide was expected at that time. The idea that it would prevent civil wars / throne fighting holds some weight of you compare what happened in other kingdoms (case in point... the war of the roses in England before the House of Tudor was established that lasted many years and thousands upon thousands died).
I think Suleiman feared becoming his father or letting his anger take over. Every monarch or high leader has this type of battle within himself. It’s the age old story of the lonely king. Suleiman’s wisdom for understanding the Empire’s strategic reach has been understated. Theoretically-Nay- factually- the army couldn’t travel much further than it did -unless a permanent “second capital” was built for wintering the troops. However this would’ve caused a split & divide within the empire. Constantinople-Istanbul-the Payitat (capital city) would be without it’s sultan.
The idea of using slaves to produce princes /Şehzade’s for the empire was a good idea on paper. One concubine mother to one prince was the rule until Hurrem had more than one son. This changed EVERYTHING. Instead of a mother being fully invested in one son’s ascent to the thrown her love would be divided.
I do fully respect the details of this book & the author for his research. I do want to say that Sinan- the architect was NOT Rustems brother - it was another Sinan- of the era who had some role on the seas. I think the difficulty in tracing roots lies in the idea of no surnames during that era & the difficulty in accurately translating the written ottoman language.
I could write forever about this topic. Overall I want to say that Suleiman was a strong leader & his (and the strong Sultans before him namely Mehmed the conquerer) choices- laws - and victories took many many years to come undone.
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