Historian and author Simon Sebag Montefiore will appear at the Meadows Museum at Southern Methodist University on May 23 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss his latest book, The World: A Family History of Humanity.
Montefiore is the author of numerous bestselling books on history and historical fiction, including Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar and Jerusalem: The Biography.
The World: A Family History of Humanity is a sweeping narrative of human history, told through the stories of individual families.
Tickets for the SMU event are $45 and include one signed book. For details, visit interabangbooks.com. The Meadows Museum is at 5900 Bishop Blvd., Dallas.
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