Twilight Cities

Luminous … Both ­sophisticated and delightfully wide-ranging – Daisy Dunn * Daily Telegraph *Pangonis’s combination of familiar and unfamiliar places is one of the great attractions of the book … This is a vividly written book to savour and enjoy, whether criss-crossing the Mediterranean or lounging in an armchair dreaming of it – David Abulafia * The Spectator *An anecdote-stuffed tour of lost cities that ruled the ancient world, then collapsed … Pangonis writes in a lively style … she is an amiable literary travelling companion * THE TIMES *Intriguing … breathtaking. The pace never lags. Pangonis is impeccably true to the reality of the time and place – praise for QUEENS OF JERUSALEM * Wall Street Journal *

Katherine Pangonis is a historian specialising in the medieval world of the Mediterranean and Middle East. She holds MA degrees in literature and history from Oxford University and University College London. She has a particular interest in rewriting the voices of women into the historical narrative, re-examining understudied areas of history and bringing her findings into the public eye. Travel is central to her research process, and that is how she spends most of her time.