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    James Heneage possesses a lifelong fascination with history, particularly the intricate cycles of empires rising and falling. After establishing and later selling a successful chain of bookstores, he dedicated himself to in-depth historical research, eventually focusing on the decline of the Byzantine Empire. His writing delves into the complex dynamics of power and collapse that shaped civilizations. Heneage's approach blends scholarly insight with compelling narrative, offering readers a vivid exploration of pivotal historical eras.

    The Walls of Byzantium
    The Shortest History of Greece
    By Blood Divided
    The Towers of Samarcand
    The Lion of Mistra

    • The Lion of Mistra

      • 544 pages
      • 20 hours of reading
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      'One hell of a fine book' Conn Iggulden ROME NEVER FELL. IT BECAME BYZANTIUM. AS OTTOMAN FORCES INVADE, ONE MAN MUST DEFEND HIS COUNTRY AND FACE HIS OWN PERSONAL DESTINY... A rich tale of clashing empires and trade wars, lost treasure and tempestuous love in an age when the fate of the world hung on the survival of Byzantium, the hinge between east and west. Luke Magoris, a descendant of the princes of England, is a man with a rare talent for war and trade. To him falls the overwhelming task of defending his beloved Mistra against the rampant Ottoman forces.

      The Lion of Mistra

    • The Towers of Samarcand

      • 528 pages
      • 19 hours of reading
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      Europe lies at the mercy of the invading Ottomans and hero Luke Magoris must unite the greatest warrior of the age and a lost Anglo Saxon treasure in time to rescue the Byzantine empire in the second of the epic Mistra Chronicles.

      The Towers of Samarcand

    • By Blood Divided

      • 496 pages
      • 18 hours of reading
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      Destiny, inheritance, the world shifting from east to west. This is an epic novel set in an age of dramatic change. Perfect for fans of Ken Follett.

      By Blood Divided

    • The Shortest History of Greece

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      Philosophy, art, democracy, language, even computers -- our world has been shaped by the products of Greek civilisation. Yet most of us know little about a people and a place that have given us so much. Pericles and the Parthenon may be familiar, but what of Epaminondas, the Theban general who saved the Greek world from Spartan tyranny? Alexander the Great's fame has rolled down the centuries, but the glorious Hellenistic Age that came after him is largely forgotten. 'Byzantine' often conjures a vague notion of decadence and deadly intrigue, yet the 1,000-year empire ruled from Constantinople saved Europe twice from invasion and was, in fact, Greek.The story of modern Greece, too, is a dramatic tale of triumph and catastrophe, from liberation and expansion through schism and home-grown dictatorship, Nazi occupation and civil war to today's nation -- battered by austerity, a transit camp for the casualties of the Middle East, at the front-line of climate change -- yet still proud of its values.The Shortest History of Greece, James Heneage charts the odyssey of the Greeks through more than three millennia. As he does so, he uncovers a vital lesson -- one that may just help us fix our own democracies.

      The Shortest History of Greece

    • The Walls of Byzantium

      • 592 pages
      • 21 hours of reading
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      An epic novel set in fifteenth-century Europe, featuring dynastic conflicts against a backdrop of the first great clash between Christianity and Islam.

      The Walls of Byzantium