{"product_id":"alexandria","title":"Alexandria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eTLS \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003e''Fascinating and important''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNatalie Haynes, author of \u003ci\u003eStone Blind\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Monumental and vividly imagined''\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Wonderfully entertaining''\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Lively and engrossing ''\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\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, \u003ci\u003eAlexandria \u003c\/i\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\u003cb\u003eLloyd Llewellyn-Jones, author of \u003ci\u003ePersians: The Age of the Great Kings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A cornucopia of fascinating details, every page revealing a new delight''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul Strathern, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Medici\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57399540908414,"sku":"NW9781529377620","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781529377620.jpg?v=1778600979","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/alexandria","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}