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Lively introduction

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 9, 2013

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Lively introduction to the world of 11th century South Italy. The author knows and loves his subject. Perhaps more information about the situation in Italy or in the European world in general - and not only in Sicily - would be welcomed. However the author has dealt with limited sources very well. His style is very, very good and understandable, his sympathies pro-Norman, and particularly pro-Hauteville. This means no questioning or deeper dwelling into motives of Hautevilles opponents.

Summed - this book is a good read. It is better than the sequel, The Kingdom in the Sun 1130-1194 where the limited focus on events and personalities on Sicily and lack of comparison with external world does make the bias too much strong.

The author is sometimes overtaken by his respect for world of Islam and, limitedly, Byzantium, and his deep suspicion of German/Imperial side of the story.

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Michael Welikson

John Julius Norwich

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 9, 2018

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The purchase was satisfactory. This is volume one of a two volume history of the Normans in Italy and Sicily by the renown historian, John Julius Norwich. I read this history by Norwich twenty years ago. Having just returned from Sicily I felt the need to read it again. This eminent historian just keeps writing elegant histories; Venice, the Popes, Byzantium. He is eighty, and he is still producing wonderful commentary on rich historical subjects. I read his History of Sicily before going there, and it added to the whole experience.

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A long century.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2014

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JJN writes with authority and knowledge.The detail is though and time lines flow well and it is an easy read.As always with historical works you would like to have more detail on the everyday lives of the characters.
As all history has a sense of romance about it, details on the communities and habits are always worthwhile.
On the whole a great historical reference of the period and a must for travellers to the south of Italy.

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How could we not know this?

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Extremely interesting and well written from an author that loves, understand but is not blind to the complexities of his subject. A fascinating recreation of a lost world.

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Un paseo por lo más brillante del medioevo

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Extraordinariamente escrito. Entretenido y divertido. Lleno de enseñanzas. Un momento de la historia que todos deberían visitar. Y este libro es una gran manera de hacerlo. Amazing book. Plenty of funny stories and learnings. A moment in the history of the mankind thats everybody have to visit. And this book is an excellent way to do it.

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A fine start for a trip to Sicily and South Italy

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 13, 2016

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A clear and close view at a very interesting period in history. The names we know from the history books come to live in this well documented story;

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 24, 2019

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As advertised very satisfied Thnx

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 27, 2014

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Excellent history of a little-known but important subject.

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GREAT BOOK

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on December 12, 2017

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VERY WELL WRITTEN AND EASY FOR ME TO READ GREAT BOOK

Niel Black

Fascinating little known history, well told

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 11, 2012

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Norman rule in Sicily is one of the most fascinating episodes of medieval history (and a contrast to the simultaneous Norman Conquest of England). Starting first as pilgrims in south Italy, then mercenaries for Byzantines and Lombards, the Normans became first feudal lords, then Dukes, then Kings of Sicily, in a remarkably short time. This rapid expansion was led by the Hautevilles - minor lords in Normandy who founded one of Europe's leading dynasties, including, in Bohemond and Tancred, some of the greatest/most notorious of the crusader princes. This book (the first) covers this remarkable rise to power. The second book covers the Norman Kingdom of Sicily - famous for its wealth, arts, scholarship and above all tolerance of Muslim, Orthodox and Catholic subjects - in stark contrast to the intolerance of the Crusades and most of medieval Europe.

John Julius Norwich visited Sicily himself, became fascinated with the history, couldn't find any accessible books in English, and so wrote one himself (and went on to write better known classics, on the Byzantines, Venice and the Popes). So he is deliberately telling a fascinating story in a readable way, rather than an academic history - which makes it a reasonably easy read. It sometimes shows its age (using Gibbon's Decline and Fall as a source) but his style means it has dated well.

It is perhaps not an absolute classic - it doesn't have the depth of knowledge and skill of writing of for example Runciman's 'Sicilian Vespers' (more recently, Tom Holland's Millennium covers this and and much more) . And it is quite long. But I would highly recommend it either for anyone interested in early medieval history, or planning a holiday to Sicily and interested in a fascinating period of its history.

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H. M. Sykes

The first of a two part stunning history of Sicily

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 8, 2013

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Lord Norwich is a first class writer, the narrative never lags. The only thing is that he packs so much information into his books that they require an immense amount of concentration to read and a memory of superior quality to mine to absorb. I first read his condensed edition of Byzantium which gave me an enthusiasm for his erudition. Then I bought the full three volume work and I must have read it three times before, being completely carried away, I visited Istanbul and felt that I already knew the city and its history inside out.

Now this book and its successor, Kingdom in the Sun, have given me a burning desire to go to Sicily. I will still need to read each one twice more before I go but it will reward me with a deep understanding of the ancient history of this, the Mediterranean's largest Island. It helps that I have visited Constantinople and most of the Crusader forts in what are now Lebanon, Syria and Jordan but the anticipation of seeing the treasures of Sicily sends a tingle of pleasure down my spine.

If I have a gripe, and this is not a serious one, it is that the two books should be bundled together and it slightly annoyed me having to buy each volume seperately.

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Royal Windsor

A little-know story.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on July 17, 2018

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A good book about a much-neglected aspect of history. It tells how Norman adventurers took over southern Italy and Sicily and eventually established the Kingdom of Sicily. To get the full story you need to read the companion volume ‘The Kingdom of the South’.
The book is a little ‘dated’ but nevertheless very readable. It has become a ‘classic’.

Toady

Detailed and illuminating

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on September 6, 2021

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The book served its purpose as a reference on this area and period. Good purchase at reasonable price.

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