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A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.

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'I find them hard to stop reading . . . seductive . . . Mr. Strathern's books are well-written, clear and informed; they have a breezy wit about them' - The New York Times on PHILOSOPHERS IN 90 MINUTES

'Strathern combines diligent archival research with an exemplary narrative verve and keeps the pages turning' - Financial Times on DEATH IN FLORENCE

'Lust and greed is a fascinating study in itself, and Paul Strathern's Death in Florence grips the reader from the first page . . . It is an arresting and horrifying tale, and Strathern tells it with immense skill and verve' - New Statesman on DEATH IN FLORENCE

Rise and Fall

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      Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton General Division
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 1/27/2019 12:08:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9781473698635, 978-1473698635
      ISBN10: 1473698634

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A dazzling new history of the world through ten major empires.

      Trade Review
      'I find them hard to stop reading . . . seductive . . . Mr. Strathern's books are well-written, clear and informed; they have a breezy wit about them' - The New York Times on PHILOSOPHERS IN 90 MINUTES

      'Strathern combines diligent archival research with an exemplary narrative verve and keeps the pages turning' - Financial Times on DEATH IN FLORENCE

      'Lust and greed is a fascinating study in itself, and Paul Strathern's Death in Florence grips the reader from the first page . . . It is an arresting and horrifying tale, and Strathern tells it with immense skill and verve' - New Statesman on DEATH IN FLORENCE

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