Written in history : letters that changed the world / Simon Sebag Montefiore.

"Wide-ranging selection of great letters from ancient times to the 21st century, touching on power, love, art, sex, faith, and war. Written in History: Letters that Changed the World celebrates the great letters of world history, and cultural and personal life. Bestselling, prizewinning historian Si...

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Other Authors: Sebag Montefiore, Simon, 1965- (Editor)
Language:English
Published: New York : Vintage Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2019.
Edition:First Vintage Books edition.
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Physical Description:xxx, 304 pages ; 21 cm
Format: Book

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