{"product_id":"9781529377620","title":"Alexandria","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e AND \u003ci\u003eTLS \u003c\/i\u003eBOOK OF THE YEAR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\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\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islam Issa","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":48514170552420,"sku":"9781529377620","price":26.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0645\/0502\/0516\/files\/BNCImageAPI_c4186875-1d3c-4748-aaee-4cee5eff7846.jpg?v=1780517866","url":"https:\/\/larkspurbooks.ca\/products\/9781529377620","provider":"Larkspur Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}