by Simon Sebag Montefiore · Orion Group Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781474609197
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«Written in History: Letters that Changed the World» is Simon Sebag Montefiore's book of letters, published by W&N in paperback (304 pages, in English).
Anthology of over a hundred real letters, from antiquity to the 21st century. Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore selects and comments on pieces by Elizabeth I, Ramesses the Great, Michelangelo, Stalin, Mandela, Leonard Cohen and anonymous voices, on themes as varied as love, war, liberation or death.
The cover indicates that this edition includes new material. Published in 2019 by W&N, within the Orion group, the book falls under history and correspondence.
For those who prefer history told through personal documents; reviews highlight Simon Sebag Montefiore's accessible approach.
Simon Jonathan Sebag Montefiore is a British historian, television presenter and author of history books and novels, including Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (2003), Jerusalem: The Biography (2011), The Romanovs 1613–1918 (2016), and The World: A Family History of Humanity (2022).
