Read 1 118 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Simon Sebag Montefiore is the internationally bestselling author of prize-winning works of history, novels and books for children. After the Edict of Expulsionwas issued against the Jews in Spain of 1492, some of Montefiore's ancestors stayed in the country whilst remaining secretly Jewish. 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CATHERINE THE GREAT AND POTEMKIN was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson, Duff Cooper, and Marsh Biography Prizes. Alain Elkann interviews historian Simon Sebag Montefiore, an historian of Russia and the Middle East. Montefiore’s initial career as a foreign affairs journalist meant that he was reporting from the Soviet Union just as Communism began to collapse. Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a fascinating journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history. 1,118 reviews The Romanovs were the most successful dynasty of modern times, ruling a sixth of the world’s surface for three centuries. With ease and expertise, Simon Sebag Montefiore brazenly presents the Romanov royal history as a mesmerizing family saga, always spectacular and finally in 1918, tragic.” —Iain Finlayson, SAGA magazine “It’s like reading 20 riveting, plot-thickening novels in the space of one volume. He lives in London, and is married to the novelist Santa Montefiore. Montefiore … ... film and TV rights and public speaking engagements, contact Georgina Capel; for TV and film, Simon Shaps: Georgina Capel Associates. Catherine the Great and Potemkin was short-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize. Available instantly. Kindle Edition $9.99 $ 9. W1D 6PS. Dr Montefiore regularly lectures around the world on history, Russia and the Middle East, and on subjects such as leadership and revolution. Looking for books by Simon Sebag Montefiore? In a seamless meshing of exhaustive research, brilliant synthesis and narrative elan, Simon Sebag Montefiore chronicles the life and lives of Stalin's court from the time of his acclamation as "leader" in 1929, five years after Lenin's death, until his own death in 1953 at the age of seventy-three. The Montefiores were Italian Jews who in the 1790s had emigrated from Tuscany to London, and Simon's mother descended from a Lithuanian family of scholars. Simon Sebag Montefiore is the author of the global bestsellers 'The Romanovs' and 'Jerusalem: the Biography,' 'Stalin: the Court of the Red Tsar' and Young Stalin and the novels Sashenka and One Night in Winter and "Red Sky at Noon." Simon Sebag Montefiore is a bestselling writer whose books have been published in forty-eight languages and who has won prizes for both his history and novels. Contact Simon Sebag Montefiore. 5,335 Followers, 600 Following, 1,453 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from simon sebag montefiore (@simonsebag_montefiore) ‘Simon Sebag Montefiore says that ‘the story of Jerusalem is the story of the world’, because the city becomes more and more a centre of the world. He is the author of the acclaimed Moscow Trilogy of novels SASHENKA, RED SKY AT NOON and ONE NIGHT IN WINTER (published in French as La Cercle Poushkine and in Italian as L’Amore ai Tempi Della Neve). He read history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University, where he received his Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD). His father was Stephen Eric Sebag Montefiore and his brother is Hugh Sebag-Montefiore. The Orion Publishing Group. He tells its story with impressive sweep and brilliance. He is the author of the series of childrens’ books (with Santa Montefiore) ROYAL RABBITS OF LONDON. 99 $14.99 $14.99. How did one family turn a war-ruined principality into the world’s greatest empire? Read 1 118 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Report Video Issue Javascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos. He has been awarded the Literary Prize Lupicaia del Terriccio 2017 for his "meticulous and captivating narration of the history of the Romanovs" in his book ‘The Romanovs: 1613-1918’. YOUNG STALIN won the Costa Biography Award (UK), the LA Times Book Prize for Biography (US), Le Grand Prix de la Biographie Politique (France) and the Kreisky Prize for Political Literature (Austria). Settling down didn’t come naturally to Simon Sebag Montefiore, the English banking scion with a playboy reputation who gave up finance for war reporting. His books are published in 48 languages and are worldwide bestsellers. Simon Montefiore was born in London. All of his books are now being optioned and developed for either films or TV drama series. He trained as a barrister before becoming a journalist and then a non-fiction writer. Simon Sebag Montefiore, Writer: Young Stalin. Simon Jonathan Sebag Montefiore is a British historian, television presenter and author of popular history books and novels. Simon Sebag Montefiore talked about his book, The Romanovs, on the dynasty that ruled Russia for over 300 years. SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE is a historian of Russia and the Middle East. For all publicity enquiries, contact Elizabeth Allen: Weidenfeld & Nicolson. It also won the Wen Jin Prize in China awarded by the National Library of China, and to date the book has sold almost 600,000 copies in Chinese. SIMON SEBAG MONTEFIORE is a historian of Russia and the Middle East. 4.5 out of 5 stars 85. Simon Sebag Montefiore is an international bestselling author and famed historian whose books have been published in 45 languages. See all books authored by Simon Sebag Montefiore, including Jerusalem: The Biography, and Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar, and more on ThriftBooks.com. Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar won the History Book of the Year Prize at the British Book Awards. He is a writer and producer, known for Young Stalin, The Royal Rabbits of London and Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City (2011). Nicholas Hugh Sebag-Montefiore (born 5 March 1955) is a British writer. His latest book, WRITTEN IN HISTORY: LETTERS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, is a selection of great letters from ancient times to the 21st … Source: deadline.com Stalin’s Russia is set to be portrayed on the small screen after EPISODES and FLACK producer Hat Trick Productions optioned... Fox Taps Will Davies to Write ‘Royal Rabbits of London’ Movie. JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY was number one non-fiction SUNDAY TIMES bestseller and a global bestseller and won The Book of the Year Prize from the Jewish Book Council (US). He has won prizes for both history and fiction. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Visiting Professor of Humanities at the University of Buckingham, he lives in London. Simon Montefiore was born in London to Stephen Eric Sebag Montefiore and Phyllis April Jaffé. Then he … His books are published in 48 languages and are worldwide bestsellers. by Simon Sebag Montefiore | Sold by: Hachette Book Group | May 12, 2015. Simon Sebag Montefiore embarks on a journey to unlock 2,000 years of Spain's history. Simon Sebag Montefiore is a British historian and novelist. Simon Sebag Montefiore was born in 1965 in England. The Romanovs book. His latest book VOICES OF HISTORY: SPEECHES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD is out now. Simon Sebag Montefiore is the internationally bestselling author of prize-winning works of history, novels and books for children. Simon Sebag Montefiore is a bestselling writer whose books have been published in forty-eight languages and who has won prizes for both his history and novels. Fox Family is moving forward on “The Royal Rabbits of London” as a hybrid-animated live-action feature film and has tapped Will Davies to adapt, Variety has learned exclusively. London. The project is based on the 2016 children’s book authored by Santa Montefiore and Simon Sebag Montefiore, who will serve as executive producers. His second book Dunkirk: Fight to the Last Man was published in 2006. All of his works are now being developed into films or TV drama series. Simon Sebag Montefiore is the bestselling and prize-winning writer of history and fiction whose books are published in 48 languages. Bestselling author and master storyteller Simon Sebag Montefiore's gripping, moving and highly acclaimed novels of love and war, betrayal, espionage and terror - gathered here for the first time in one compelling volume. Simon Sebag Montefiore, historian, novelist and journalist, is best known as the author of Prince of Princes: The Life of Potemkin, Stalin: At the Court of the Red Tsar, Young Stalin and Jerusalem: The Biography. 29 Wardour Street. From warring dynasties to royal rabbits, Simon Sebag Montefiore has many strings to his literary bow. ONE NIGHT IN WINTER won the Political Novel of the Year Prize (UK) and was longlisted for the Orwell Prize (UK). The Romanovs book. His latest book is VOICES OF HISTORY: SPEECHES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. Simon Sebag Montefiore From Publishers Weekly Montefiore ( The Prince of Princes: The Life of Potemkin ) is more interested in life at the top than at the bottom, so he includes hundreds of pages on Stalin's purges of top Communists, while devoting much less space to the forced collectivization of Soviet peasants that led to millions of deaths. During the reign of Philip II of Spain, one of them became governor of a provi… Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar won the History Book of the Year Prize at the British Book Awards. Simon Sebag-Montefiore's in laws: Simon Sebag-Montefiore's mother in law is Patti Palmer-Tomkinson Simon Sebag-Montefiore's sister in law was Tara Palmer-Tomkinson Simon Sebag-Montefiore's father in law is Charles Palmer-Tomkinson Simon Sebag-Montefiore's step-father in law is William Grazebrook Simon Sebag-Montefiore's grandfather in law was James Palmer-Tomkinson Simon Sebag-Montefiore… Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar by Simon Sebag Montefiore (2004-04-13) Simon Sebag Montefiore is the bestselling and prize-winning writer of history and fiction whose books are published in 48 languages. His latest book, WRITTEN IN HISTORY: LETTERS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD, is a selection of great letters from ancient times to the 21st … With Simon Sebag Montefiore. Buy now with 1-Click ® Written in History: Letters That Changed the World. THE ROMANOVS, 1613–1918 has been a bestseller all over the world including being a NEW YORK TIMES top ten bestseller, and won Lupicaia del Terriccio Literature Prize (Italy). Catherine the Great and Potemkin was short-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize. He has written and presented five BBC TV series on Jerusalem, Rome, Istanbul (‘Byzantium: a tale of three cities’), Spain (‘Blood and Gold’) and Vienna, all available from bbcstore.com. Simon Sebag Montefiore is the author of the global bestsellers 'The Romanovs' and 'Jerusalem: the Biography,' 'Stalin: the Court of the Red Tsar' and Young Stalin and the novels Sashenka and One Night in Winter and "Red Sky at Noon." VOICES OF HISTORY: SPEECHES THAT CHANGED THE WORLD. georgina@georginacapel.com. They are descended from a line of wealthy Sephardi Jews who were diplomats and bankers all over Europe and who originated from Morocco and Italy. 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