In the late summer of 1588 Philip II's Armada of 130 ships, having failed to invade England, disappeared into the northern seas. But what was the reality of the Spanish threat, and why did it fail? 400 years later, this handsome book answers these questions by drawing on a wealth of new evidence. Geoffrey Parker has found and analysed a huge quantity of previously unstudied material in the great archives of Spain and the Netherlands, and this information has dramatically been complemented and augmented by the discoveries from the Armada wrecks, three of which have been excavated underwater by Colin Martin. Using these unique first-hand sources, on which they have been working together since 1973, the two authors have put together the pieces of the puzzle in a way never before possible. The Spanish Armada is at last fully explained, and some unexpected conclusions reached. In the process several long-established myths are laid to rest. Above all, this book tells a story - a story which brings to life on eof the most colourful, exciting and engrossing events in all history.
Colin Martin Libros
Este autor profundiza en los aspectos más oscuros de la naturaleza humana y las consecuencias de la desesperación. Su obra explora temas de engaño, venganza e injusticia, creando narrativas convincentes de supervivencia y redención. Con un estilo inquebrantable, se centra en la profundidad psicológica de sus personajes y su lucha contra circunstancias que los llevan al límite. Su narrativa sirve como un examen crudo de hasta dónde llegarán los individuos cuando se enfrentan a profundas injusticias.
Written from his cell and smuggled out page by page, Colin Martin’s autobiography chronicles an innocent man’s struggle to survive inside one of the world’s most dangerous prisons. After being swindled out of a fortune, Colin was let down by the hopelessly corrupt Thai police. Forced to rely upon his own resources, he tracked down the man who conned him and, drawn into a fight, he accidentally killed that man’s bodyguard. Colin was arrested, denied a fair trial, convicted of murder and thrown into prison, where he remained for 8 years. Honest and often disturbing, but told with a surprising humour, Welcome to Hell is the remarkable story of how Colin was denied justice again and again.