{"product_id":"middle-sea","title":"Middle Sea","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn electrifying narrative history of the Mediterranean from Ancient Egypt to 1919\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, from the bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Popes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSicily: A Short History\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Mediterranean has nurtured three of the most dazzling civilisations of antiquity, witnessed the growth of three of our greatest religions and links three of the world's six continents. John Julius Norwich has visited every country around its shores; now he tells the story of the Middle Sea - a tale that begins with the Pharaohs and ends with the Treaty of Versailles - in a dramatic account of the remarkable civilisations that rose and fell on the lands of the Mediterranean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpertly researched and ingeniously executed, Norwich takes us through the Arab conquests of Syria and North Africa; the Holy Roman Empire and the Crusades; Ferdinand and Isabella and the Spanish Inquisition; the great sieges of Rhodes and Malta by the Sultan Süleyman the Magnificent; the pirates of the Barbary Coast and the Battle of Lepanto; Nelson and Napoleon; the Greek War of Independence and the Italian Risorgimento.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Middle Sea\u003c\/i\u003e is colourful, character-driven history at its most enjoyable and is the culmination of John Julius Norwich’s distinguished career as one of the greatest enthusiasts for anecdotal history\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘An expertly paced, exhilarating read….a landmark in popular history-telling...a splendid achievement for its memorable scope and vitality... This wonderfully riveting history reveals our favourite holiday destination in all its glorious, epic depth’\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56258916188504,"sku":"9781844133086","price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781844133086_b63f2f8d-e7d2-411f-93b2-a397e3bf28d4.jpg?v=1764648046","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/middle-sea","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}