John Julius Norwich expertly examines the history of the oldest continuing institution in the world, tracing the papal line down the centuries from St Peter to the present Of the…

Constantine the Great moved the seat of Roman power to Constantinople in AD 330 and for eleven brutal, bloody centuries, the Byzantine Empire became a beacon of grand magnificence and…

The world-renowned historian John Julius Norwich has delivered the book he has always wanted to write: a single-volume history of France.

Renowned historian John Julius Norwich has created a brilliant portrait of four dynamic rulers–all born in the last decade of the 15th century–who collectively shaped modern Europe and the Middle…

John Julius Norwich’s A History of Venice has been dubbed indispensable by none other than Jan Morris. Now, in his second book on the city once known as La Serenissima…

A new edition of the fascinating exploration of the people and events that inspired Shakespeare’s history plays, previously published in Faber Finds.

The long awaited and highly revealing diaries of the politician, diplomat, and socialite (married to Lady Diana Cooper) ‘This is a fabulous, jaw-dropping read’ SUNDAY TIMES

This double volume is the final part of Venetian Casanova’s memoirs, translated from the French between 1966 and 1971. His rich and varied life is recalled in an unabridged work…