A World on Fire

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A World on Fire - Greece. 1824. Their revolution would ignite a continent

This is one of my favourite types of book, a fictitious tale set in the context of actual historic events. I asked for it, as I am not familiar with the Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire (1821-32), and the events which the major political powers of the time played in it.

After the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the Ottoman Empire was failing. The Greeks, initially successful in the battles fought for their independence, spoilt their progress by infighting and arguing between...

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Grownup_Rafbrat submitted a new resource:

A World on Fire - Greece. 1824. Their revolution would ignite a continent



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Thanks for that, Rafbrat. Have just ordered from ABEBooks for £3.07. Looking forward to reading it.