Jerusalem: The Biography

The narrative, which starts with the wortld of David abd concludes with today's tragic conflicts, deserves to be heard. THE OBSERVER vivid, violent, anecdotal and full of crazy, gung-ho, OTT characters, such as King Soloman ordering a pre-assembled, ready-to-go Holy of Holies because there was to be no hammering or noise in the House of God; and Captain Monty Parker, the panniless young aristocratic chancer who led an archaeological dig in 1909 which a Finnish spiritualist, a Swedish minder and an Armenian fixer to find the missing Ark of the Covenant ... Guess what, it wasn't there. THE GUARDIAN a fascinating tour through the bloody history of the city, read by the wonderful Andrew Sachs. THE LADY Documenting each conquest and conflict this book is a fascinating read and a significant accomplishment. -- Charlotte Vowden Daily Express 20120330