A review by pearl35
Empires of the Sea: The Siege of Malta, the Battle of Lepanto, and the Contest for the Center of the World by Roger Crowley

3.0

Reconstruction of the century-long war between the Ottoman Empire (and its North African allies) and the Hapsburgs of Spain and Austria for control of the Mediterranean, culminating in the bloody siege of Malta (I have a certain fondness for the Knights of St. John) and the Battle of Lepanto.