{"product_id":"145461408_product","title":"Roger Crowley - City of Fortune : How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empi","description":"New Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this Item\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe item is a book Paperback\u003cbr\u003eThe Author Name is Roger Crowley\u003cbr\u003eThe Title is City of Fortune : How Venice Won and Lost a Naval Empire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCondition New\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOther Comments\u003cbr\u003eNew Store Stock\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduct Description -\u003cbr\u003eA magisterial work of gripping history, City of Fortune tells  the story of the Venetian ascent from lagoon dwellers to the greatest  power in the Mediterranean - an epic five hundred year voyage that  encompassed crusade and trade, plague, sea battles and colonial  adventure. In Venice, the path to empire unfolded in a series of  extraordinary contests - the sacking of Constantinople in 1204, the  fight to the finish with Genoa and a desperate defence against the  Turks. Under the lion banner of St Mark, she created an empire of ports  and naval bases which funnelled the goods of the world through its  wharfs.\r\n\r\n In the process the city became the richest place on earth - a  brilliant mosaic fashioned from what it bought, traded, borrowed and  stole. Based on first hand accounts of trade and warfare, seafaring and piracy and the places where Venetians sailed and died,  City of Fortune  is narrative history at its finest. Beginning on Ascension Day in the  year 1000 and ending with an explosion off the coast of Greece - and the  calamitous news that the Portuguese had pioneered a sea route to India -  it will fascinate anyone who loves Venice and the Mediterranean world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen possible we will add details of the items we are selling to help buyers know what is included in the item for sale. The details are provided automatically from our central master database and can sometimes be wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBooks are released in many editions and variations, such as standard edition, re-issue, not for sale, promotional, special edition, limited edition, and many other editions and versions.  The Book you receive could be any of these editions or variations. If you are looking for a specific edition or version please contact us to verify what we are selling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGift Ideas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis is a great gift idea.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHours of Service\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nWe have many warehouses, some of the warehouses process orders seven days a week, but the Administration Support Staff are located at a head office location, outside of the warehouses, and typically work only Monday to Friday.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eLocation ID 245z\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eiHaveit SKU ID 174028656\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title \/ unisex","offer_id":44145609015540,"sku":"174028656","price":12.43,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/1234\/6868\/files\/cc3dd41b1b1a65c54136778a4a36fff0.jpg?v=1776991115","url":"https:\/\/ihaveitmarketplace.com\/products\/145461408_product","provider":"iHaveit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}