Simon Sebag Montefiore
Simon Sebag Montefiore is a British historian, television presenter, and author known for his work on Russian and Middle Eastern history. His books have been published in over 40 languages and have won numerous awards for both his historical and fictional works. He is also the author of the Moscow Trilogy of novels and the children's series 'The Royal Rabbits of London'. Many of his books are being adapted for film and television.
Awards
["History Book of the Year at the 2004 British Book Awards for 'Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar'", "Costa Biography Award for 'Young Stalin'", "LA Times Book Prize for Best Biography for 'Young Stalin'", "Le Grand Prix de la Biographie Politique for 'Young Stalin'", "Bruno Kreisky Award for Political Literature for 'Young Stalin'", "Jewish Book Council's Book of the Year Prize for 'Jerusalem: The Biography'", "Wenjin Book Prize of the National Library of China for 'Jerusalem: The Biography'", "Lupicaia del Terriccio Book Prize for 'The Romanovs: 1613-1918'", "Paddy Power Political Novel of the Year Prize for 'One Night in Winter'", "Blue Metropolis Words to Change Prize (Canada) for 'body of work in humanity and history'"]
Notable Works
['Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar', 'Jerusalem: The Biography', 'The Romanovs 1613–1918', 'The World: A Family History of Humanity', 'Sashenka', 'One Night in Winter', 'Red Sky at Noon', 'Catherine the Great & Potemkin']
