Jerusalem: The City That Changed the World: An Illustrated History by Simon Sebag Montefiore #foliosociety a Banipal/Times Literary Supplement prize

a Banipal/Times Literary Supplement prize from the UK

misty fjord and the crackle of the burning pyre

and blood runs like seawater

Puddings: Chocolate chip cookies

Jerusalem: The City That Changed the World: An Illustrated History by Simon Sebag Montefiore #foliosociety a Banipal/Times Literary Supplement prizeJerusalem is unique: the capital of two peoples and the shrine of three faiths. A cast of extraordinary characters have played a part in the city's history, including King David, Cyrus the Great, Cleopatra, the Maccabees, Julius Caesar, Herod the Great, Queen Melisende, Saladin, Suleiman the Magnificent, Catherine the Great, Napoleon, Churchill, Ben Gurion and Arafat. Many have claimed Jerusalem belongs only to them, but its stories belong to many. In