Titans of History

Titans of History

by SimonSebagMontefiore (Author)

Synopsis

Our world has been shaped by just a few people.
These giants include kings, whores, poets, conquerors, empresses, composers, explorers and psychopaths.
This is the history of the world told through the entertaining, horrifying and inspiring characters that everyone should know.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 480
Publisher: Quercus
Published: 07 Jun 2012

ISBN 10: 1780870264
ISBN 13: 9781780870267

Media Reviews
'A first-class chronologically arranged catalogue that engages and teaches' Daily Express. * Daily Express *
'These sparkling biographical essays include all the usual suspects ... It's a tour of the good, the bad and the ugly' Mail on Sunday. * Mail on Sunday *
'He does this kind of thing with wicked verve' Observer. * Observer *
'a first-class chronologically arranged catalogue that engages and teaches' The Post. * Post *
Author Bio
Simon Sebag Montefiore read history at Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge. He is the author of numerous history books, including Jerusalem: The Biography and Catherine the Great & Potemkin, as well as the award-winning Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar and Young Stalin. His books are published in 40 languages. He lives in London with his wife, the novelist Santa Montefiore, and their two children.