Marin Barleti wrote THE SIEGE OF SHKODRA in 1504, describing the Ottoman sieges on his hometown of Shkodra in 1474 and 1478-79. The book is thrilling literature and important history filling gaps in our understanding of the Balkans, Albania, Shkodra, the Ottoman Empire, Sultan Mehmed II, the Republic of Venice, medieval weaponry. The first English translation has now been published and supplemented with new material. An updated Albanian edition mirroring the new English version is launched on 15 December 2012 in Shkodra, Albania.
