Alexandria : The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' - Daily Telegraph by Islam Issa 9781529377620

Alexandria : The City that Changed the World: 'Monumental' - Daily Telegraph

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Hailed as a 'Book of the Year' by both The Sunday Times and TLS, this captivating work has garnered praise from literary luminaries. Natalie Haynes, author of Stone Blind, deems it 'fascinating and important', while the Daily Telegraph lauds it as 'monumental and vividly imagined'. The Sunday Times describes it as 'wonderfully entertaining', and the Literary Review finds it 'lively and engrossing'.

On a desolate stretch of Egyptian coastline, Alexander the Great etched his dream of a grand metropolis into the sand. Perched at the crossroads of three continents, this city blossomed into a melting pot where Greeks, Egyptians, Romans, and Jews collaborated to forge a global centre of knowledge that would revolutionise philosophy, religion, and science for generations to come.

In this comprehensive chronicle of the great city, Islam Issa guides readers on an enthralling odyssey spanning millennia. Brimming with grand concepts, heart-rending tragedies, and colourful personalities, Alexandria recounts the gripping tale of a city that has left an indelible mark on our modern world.

Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of Persians: The Age of the Great Kings, praises the book as 'a multifaceted history of an enthralling city'. Paul Strathern, who penned The Medici, describes it as 'a cornucopia of fascinating details, every page revealing a new delight'.

Product Information:

Book ISBN: 9781529377620
Book Author: Islam Issa
Book Format: Paperback / softback
Book Imprint: Sceptre
Book Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Book Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 34 cm
Book Publication Date: 2024-05-09
Book Pagination: 496 pages
Book Weight: 364g

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