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Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
xl, 1,304 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"From the acclaimed author of The Romanovs-a magisterial history of humanity viewed through the lens of its most powerful dynasties. In this sprawling and eye-opening book, best-selling historian Simon Sebag Montefiore chronicles the world's great dynasties across human history through engrossing tales of palace intrigue, glorious battle, and the real lives of people who held unfathomable power. He trains his eye on founders of humble origin, like...
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
431 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, genealogical tables ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
In this hilarious book that takes history seriously, a British actor and comedian introduces England's earliest kings and queens, who were mostly as silly and weird in real life as they appear today in their portraits, revealing a story of narcissists, inadequate self-control, excessive beheadings, uncivil wars and more.
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