Roger Crowley

Roger Crowley is a best-selling narrative historian, focused on writing page-turning history based on first-hand eyewitness accounts. As the child of a naval family, early experiences of life in Malta gave him a deep interest in the history and culture of the Mediterranean. He is the author of a trilogy of books on the Mediterranean world and the contest between Islam and Christianity: 1453, Empires of the Sea – a Sunday Times History Book of the Year and a New York Times Bestseller – and City of Fortune on Venice, as well as Conquerors – a history of the Portuguese discovery of the world. His next book, about the crusades, The Accursed Tower, will be published in October 2019. He lives in Gloucestershire, UK For more information: Web www.rogercrowley.co.uk; Twitter @crowley_roger; Blog rogercrowley.blogspot.com