City of Fortune: How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire

This was a great read, and the reader will learn much about the trading and military conquests of Venice.Not a walk-around guide to the city - this book deals more with the accounts of its far-flung cities and foreign adversaries - much of the account happens in Greece and the Mediterranean.Well researched and informative.

Surpreendente e bem escrito, leitura essencial para quem gosta de história e viaja a Veneza

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Roger Crowley versteht es Geschichte so zu erzählen, dass sie wie ein spannender Roman wirkt. Damit ist dieses Buch der perfekte Begleiter für jeden Venedig-Urlauber, aber auch für alle anderen, an der Geschichte des Mittelmeers interessierten. Ich kann dieses Buch bedenkenlos weiterempfehlen!

I suspect there isn't any earth-shattering new information in this book only gained after prolonged digging in primary sources by the author, although he certainly makes good use of primary source material. But what the author has accomplished is to take a vast mass of material and put it all together in a big picture that makes sense, has flow, and is told in elegant prose that is a pleasure to read. And does justice to that truly remarkable place, Venice... After finishing the book I immediately ordered another from Mr. Crowley and I suspect before I'm done I'll have ordered and read all his major works.