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"Written with unflagging zest, fluency and love for his subject, Norwich's book keeps the historical context firmly in view....Since Norwich has nothing to prove and no axe to grind, he is unafraid of acknowledging those occasional places where the text makes use of extensive borrowing, but even here the synthesis is accomplished with an elegance worthy of the splendid theme.Norwich, John Julius is the author of 'Paradise of Cities Venice in the 19th Century' with ISBN 9780385509046 and ISBN 0385509049.
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