{"product_id":"bxos66-alexandria-9781529377620","title":"Alexandria","description":"\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e AND \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eTLS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e''Fascinating and important''\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eNatalie Haynes, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eStone Blind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Monumental and vividly imagined''\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wonderfully entertaining''\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Lively and engrossing ''\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn a sparsely populated Egyptian coastline, Alexander the Great sketched his vision of a metropolis into the sand. Situated on the cusp of three continents, it became the city where Greeks and Egyptians, Romans and Jews created a global knowledge capital that changed the face of philosophy, religion and science forever.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this sweeping biography of the great city, Islam Issa takes us on a fascinating journey across millennia. Rich in big ideas, brutal tragedies and distinctive characters, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAlexandria \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etells the gripping story of a city that has shaped our modern world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A multifaceted history of an enthralling city''\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eLloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003ePersians: The Age of the Great Kings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A cornucopia of fascinating details, every page revealing a new delight''\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003ePaul Strathern, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Medici\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48301594050766,"sku":"9781529377620","price":34.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/0883\/2974\/files\/9781529377620_a.png?v=1789979541","url":"https:\/\/www.bookxcess.com\/products\/bxos66-alexandria-9781529377620","provider":"BookXcess","version":"1.0","type":"link"}