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John Julius Norwich

John Julius Norwich was the author of more than twenty books, including the New York Times bestseller Absolute Monarchs. He began his career in the British foreign service, but resigned his diplomatic post to become a writer. He was a chairman of the Venice in Peril Fund and the honorary chairman of the World Monuments Fund. John Julius Norwich died in 2018.
Sicily
Absolute Monarchs
The Middle Sea
Paradise of Cities
A Short History of Byzantium
Byzantium (II)
A History of Venice

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Sicily
Absolute Monarchs
The Middle Sea
Paradise of Cities
A Short History of Byzantium
Byzantium (II)
A History of Venice

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