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A Short History of Byzantium

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Penguin Adult, Oct 29, 1998 - History - 430 pages
With wit, intelligence and his trademark eye for riveting detail, John Julius Norwich has brought together the most important and fascinating events from his trilogy of the rise and fall of the Byzantine empire.

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User Review  - Tyler - Goodreads

A succinct and excellent history, giving a very good overview of a long and complex imperial story. I learned a ton. Loved the occasional humor and amusing vignettes. Also loved whenever he quoted ... Read full review

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User Review  - Mike - Goodreads

The genius of John Norwich is a good portion of this piece of history reads like an interesting and well written novel. What I also liked is that you don't get lost with all the names and events, a ... Read full review

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About the author (1998)

Apart from his Byzantium trilogy, John Julius Norwich's books include THE NORMANS IN THE SOUTH, THE KINGDOM IN THE SUN, MOUNT ATHOS (with Reresby Sitwell), SAHARA, THE ARCHITECTURE OF SOUTHERN ENGLAND and GLYNDEBOURNE.

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