John Julius Norwich expertly examines the history of the oldest continuing institution in the world, tracing the papal line down the centuries from St Peter to the present Of the…

A colourful and lavishly illustrated history (fifty years in the making) of the Mediterranean’s largest and most turbulent island from much-loved historian John Julius Norwich

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From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization. This book tells their stories, from Uruk and…

The very best of John Julius Norwich’s ‘Christmas Crackers’.

Tells the story of Venice of cities from its founding in the fifth century, through its unrivalled status for over a thousand years as one of the busiest and powerful…

Lady Ursula d'Abo’s memoirs of her uniquely glamorous life make riveting reading. Her vivid accounts include life at Belvoir Castle, her role in the Coronation of King George VI and…