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Simon Sebag Montefiore is the bestselling and prize-winning writer of history and fiction whose books are published in 48 languages.

He is the author of the international bestsellers STALIN: THE COURT OF THE RED TSAR, JERUSALEM: THE BIOGRAPHY, YOUNG STALIN, CATHERINE THE GREAT AND POTEMKIN and THE ROMANOVS, as well as the Moscow Trilogy of novels and THE ROYAL RABBITS OF LONDON for children. He has won prizes for both history and fiction. All of his works are now being developed into films or TV drama series. His latest book WRITTEN IN HISTORY: LETTERS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD is out now.