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Simon Sebag Montefiore

February 07, 2023

Simon Jonathan Sebag Montefiore (/ˌsaɪmən ˌsiːbæɡ ˌmɒntɪfiˈɔːri/; born 27 June 1965) is a British historian, television presenter and author of popular history books and novels,[1][2] including Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar (2003), Monsters: History's Most Evil Men and Women (2008), Jerusalem: The Biography (2011), The Romanovs 1613–1918 (2016), among others.

Simon Sebag Montefiore
Born (1965-06-27) 27 June 1965 (age 57)
London, England
NationalityBritish
EducationLudgrove School
Harrow School
Alma materGonville and Caius College, Cambridge
OccupationAuthor
SpouseSanta Palmer-Tomkinson
Children2
Parent(s)Stephen Eric Sebag Montefiore
Phyllis April Jaffé

Early life

Simon Sebag Montefiore was born in London. His father was psychotherapist Stephen Eric Sebag Montefiore (1926–2014), a great-grandson of the banker Sir Joseph Sebag-Montefiore (1822-1903), the nephew and heir of the wealthy philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore[3] considered by some "the most important Jew of the 19th century".[4] Simon's mother was Phyllis April Jaffé, (1927–2019) from the Lithuanian branch of the Jaffe family. Her parents fled the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century. They bought tickets for New York City, but were cheated, being instead dropped off at Cork, Ireland. Due to the Limerick boycott in 1904 her father Henry Jaffé left the country and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne, England.[4] Simon's brother is Hugh Sebag-Montefiore.

The Montefiore family are descended from a line of wealthy Sephardi Jews who were diplomats and bankers all over Europe and who originated from Morocco and Italy. After the Alhambra Decree was issued against the Jews in Spain of 1492, some of Montefiore's ancestors stayed in the country whilst remaining secretly Jewish. During the reign of Philip II of Spain, one of them became governor of a province of Mexico, where he and his family were denounced by a political rival and tortured by the Inquisition. Two teenaged girls were burned alive in Mexico City while a son escaped to Italy and changed his name to Montefiore.[citation needed]

Sebag Montefiore was educated at Ludgrove School and Harrow School where he was editor of the school newspaper, The Harrovian. In the autumn of 1983 he interviewed Margaret Thatcher for The Harrovian.[5][6] He won an Exhibition to read history at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge[7] where he received his Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD).[8]

Career

Montefiore worked as a banker, a foreign affairs journalist, and a war correspondent covering the conflicts during the fall of the Soviet Union.

Montefiore's book Catherine the Great & Potemkin was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Duff Cooper Prize, and the Marsh Biography Award.[9] Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar won History Book of the Year at the 2004 British Book Awards.[10] Young Stalin won the LA Times Book Prize for Best Biography,[11] the Costa Book Award,[12] the Bruno Kreisky Award for Political Literature, Le Grand Prix de la Biographie Politique[13] and was shortlisted for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize.[14] Jerusalem: The Biography was a number one non-fiction Sunday Times bestseller and a global bestseller and won The Jewish Book of the Year Award from the Jewish Book Council.[15][16] His latest history book is The Romanovs, 1613–1918.

Montefiore's debut novel King's Parade was published in 1991. The Spectator called the book "embarrassing" and "extremely silly".[17] Montefiore is also the author of the novels One Night in Winter and Sashenka. One Night in Winter won the Political Novel of the Year Prize[18] and was longlisted for the Orwell Prize.[19] He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Visiting Professor of Humanities at the University of Buckingham.

Personal life

Montefiore lives in London with his wife, the novelist Santa Montefiore, and their two children.[7] The couple are friends of King Charles III and the Queen Consort.[20]

Films and TV drama series

Several of Montefiore's books are now being developed as either films or TV drama series. In February 2017, Angelina Jolie announced that she was developing "Simon Sebag Montefiore's Catherine the Great and Potemkin" with Universal Studios.[21] Also in early 2017, the film studio Lionsgate Films announced it had bought Montefiore's Jerusalem: the Biography to make it into a long running multi episodic TV drama series which will be "character-driven, action-filled account of war, betrayal, faith, fanaticism, slaughter, persecution and co-existence in the universal holy city through the ages."[22] Montefiore has likened it to Game of Thrones.[23] The film scriptwriter and director Neil Jordan has been attached to the project to adapt the book for television, and he will also be acting as producer.[24] In April 2016, 21st Century Fox announced that its animated division Blue Sky Studios, makers of the Ice Age series, had bought "Royal Rabbits of London", the children's series of books written by Montefiore and Santa Montefiore, to develop into an animated feature film.[25] In July 2018 it was announced that the screenwriter Will Davies has been attached to the project to adapt the book for the screen.[26] Also in July 2018, it was announced that Hat Trick Productions had taken up an option on Montefiore's novel One Night in Winter, in order to make a TV adaption.[27]

Reviews

Montefiore's last non-fiction book The Romanovs 1613–1918 (2016) was accused of containing several historical errors by Swedish historian Dick Harrison.[28] However, it has also received many favourable reviews. Olga Grushin in the New York Times observed that the book is "Spellbinding ... This monumental work is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in Russian history."[29] Stephen Kotkin in the Wall Street Journal praised the book and noted that "No author writes better than Montefiore whose perceptiveness and portraiture here are frequently sublime ... a marvellous read and the last third from fin de siecle insanity to revolutionary cataclysm is dazzling."[30] The historian Antony Beevor noted that the book provided "Epic history on the grandest scale".[31] For The Observer John Kampfner described Montefiore's book as "Riveting ... the research is meticulous and the style is captivating".[32]

Fiction reviews

Montefiore has written a Moscow Trilogy of fictional thrillers, set in Russia. These have received positive reviews. Sashenka (2008) was described by the Washington Post as "Spellbinding. Sashenka is a historical whodunit with the epic sweep of a Hollywood movie. Montefiore is a natural storyteller who brings his encyclopedic knowledge of Russian history to life in language that glitters like the ice of St Petersburg".[33] The Wall Street Journal praised "This superb novel. Sashenka is unforgettable. Inspiring. Montefiore proves a matchless storyteller, his prose harrowing and precise."[34]

One Night in Winter (2013) was described by The Guardian as "A gripping thriller about private life and poetic dreams in Stalin's Russia ... A gripping pageturner ... Whether its subject is power or love, a darkly enjoyable read."[35]

The last novel in the trilogy, Red Sky at Noon (2017), was called "a deeply satisfying pageturner – mythic and murderous" by The Times[36] and "brilliant on multiple levels ... offering historical accuracy, a fine empathy for his characters and a story that illuminates the operatic tragedy of Stalin's Russia" by Booklist.[37]

Books

Non-fiction
Fiction
  • King's Parade (1991)[38]
  • My Affair with Stalin (1997)[39]
  • Sashenka (2008)
  • One Night in Winter (2013)
  • Red Sky at Noon (2017)
Children's books (with Santa Montefiore)
  • Royal Rabbits of London (2016)
  • Royal Rabbits of London: Escape from the Tower (2017)

Television

  • Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City, 3 part series, 8 December 2011 – 23 December 2011[40]
  • Rome: A History of the Eternal City, 3 part series, 5–19 December 2012[41]
  • Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities, 3 part series, 5 December 2013 – 19 December 2013[42]
  • Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain, 3 part series, 8 December 2015 – 22 December 2015[43]
  • Vienna: Empire, Dynasty And Dream, 3 part series, 8 December 2016 – 22 December 2016[44]

CDs

  • Speeches that Changed The World

DVDs

  • Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City, BBC, 2011[45]
  • Byzantium and the History of Faith

References

  1. ^ Jonathen Rosen (28 October 2011). "Caliphs, Crusaders, and the Bloody History of Jerusalem". The New York Times. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  2. ^ Ward, Vicky (22 January 2008). "History in the Making". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  3. ^ Obituary, BJPsych Bulletin, Royal College of Psychiatrists, "Stephen Sebag-Montefiore Doctor and psychotherapist" [1]
  4. ^ a b David Shasha (15 June 2010). "Moses Montefiore: The Most Important Jew of the 19th Century". Huffington Post. Retrieved 27 January 2016.
  5. ^ "An Interview with the Prime Minister" (PDF). 22 October 1983. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
  6. ^ Gold, Tanya (27 October 2022). "The man who wrote The World: Tanya Gold meets Simon Sebag Montefiore". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b "Simon Sebag Montefiore". BBC News. Newsnight Review. 18 July 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  8. ^ Simon Sebag Montefiore. . Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  9. ^ "Catherine the Great & Potemkin by Simon Sebag Montefiore".
  10. ^ Galaxy British Book Awards: History Book of the Year 2004
  11. ^ "2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Awarded". Los Angeles Times. 25 April 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  12. ^ Anderson, Hephzibah (2 January 2008). "A.L. Kennedy's 'Day', Montefiore's 'Young Stalin' Win Costas". Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  13. ^ . Orion Books. 2008. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  14. ^ Flood, Alison (26 August 2008). "Biographer celebrates 'fairy gold' prize win". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
  15. ^ "NJBA Winners". Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Past Winners". Jewish Book Council. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  17. ^ Caroline Moore (17 May 1991). "Made young with young desires". The Spectator.
  18. ^ Sarah Thrift (19 March 2014). "Political Book Awards winners announced". Politicos. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  19. ^ . Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
  20. ^ "Among friends: Inside the new King and Queen Consort's inner circle". Tatler. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  21. ^ Hollywood Reporter, 22 February 2017.
  22. ^ Hollywood Reporter, 5 March 2017.
  23. ^ Evening Standard, 15 June 2017.
  24. ^ https://www.thebookseller.com/news/tv-series-simon-sebag-montefiores-jerusalem-737771, 5 March 2018. Accessed 9 December 2018.
  25. ^ Variety, 18 April 2016.
  26. ^ https://variety.com/2018/film/news/fox-taps-will-davies-to-write-animated-royal-rabbits-of-london-movie-1202891612/, 21 July 2018. Accessed 9 December 2018.
  27. ^ https://deadline.com/2018/07/stalins-russia-set-for-tv-as-episodes-producer-hat-trick-options-simon-sebag-montefiores-novel-one-night-in-winter-1202431614/maz/, 23 July 2018. Accessed 21 December 2018.
  28. ^ Svenska Dagbladet, Dick Harrison: "Den sista tsardynastin: Romanov 1613–1918 Groteska sakfel om tsardynastin", 11 June 2017
  29. ^ New York Times, 16 May 2016.
  30. ^ Wall Street Journal, 20 May 2016.
  31. ^ Financial Times, 15 January 2016.
  32. ^ The Observer, 25 January 2016.
  33. ^ Washington Post, 11 January 2009.
  34. ^ Wall Street Journal, 5 December 2008.
  35. ^ The Guardian, 21 September 2013.
  36. ^ The Times, 3 June 2017.
  37. ^ Booklist, 1 November 2017.
  38. ^ "Made young with young desires » 17 May 1991 » The Spectator Archive".
  39. ^ "My Affair With Stalin". Goodreads.
  40. ^ "Jerusalem: The Making of a Holy City – BBC Four". BBC.
  41. ^ "Rome: A History of the Eternal City – BBC Four". BBC.
  42. ^ "Byzantium: A Tale of Three Cities – BBC Four". BBC.
  43. ^ "Blood and Gold: The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore – BBC Four". BBC.
  44. ^ "Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream – BBC Four". BBC.
  45. ^ "BBC – Jerusalem – The Making of A Holy City – Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk.

External links

  • Author website
  • Appearances on C-SPAN
  • "By the Book" interview with the New York Times

February 07, 2023
simon, sebag, montefiore, simon, jonathan, sebag, montefiore, ɔː, born, june, 1965, british, historian, television, presenter, author, popular, history, books, novels, including, stalin, court, tsar, 2003, monsters, history, most, evil, women, 2008, jerusalem,. Simon Jonathan Sebag Montefiore ˌ s aɪ m en ˌ s iː b ae ɡ ˌ m ɒ n t ɪ f i ˈ ɔː r i born 27 June 1965 is a British historian television presenter and author of popular history books and novels 1 2 including Stalin The Court of the Red Tsar 2003 Monsters History s Most Evil Men and Women 2008 Jerusalem The Biography 2011 The Romanovs 1613 1918 2016 among others Simon Sebag MontefioreBorn 1965 06 27 27 June 1965 age 57 London EnglandNationalityBritishEducationLudgrove SchoolHarrow SchoolAlma materGonville and Caius College CambridgeOccupationAuthorSpouseSanta Palmer TomkinsonChildren2Parent s Stephen Eric Sebag MontefiorePhyllis April Jaffe Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Films and TV drama series 5 Reviews 6 Fiction reviews 7 Books 8 Television 9 CDs 10 DVDs 11 References 12 External linksEarly life EditSimon Sebag Montefiore was born in London His father was psychotherapist Stephen Eric Sebag Montefiore 1926 2014 a great grandson of the banker Sir Joseph Sebag Montefiore 1822 1903 the nephew and heir of the wealthy philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore 3 considered by some the most important Jew of the 19th century 4 Simon s mother was Phyllis April Jaffe 1927 2019 from the Lithuanian branch of the Jaffe family Her parents fled the Russian Empire at the beginning of the 20th century They bought tickets for New York City but were cheated being instead dropped off at Cork Ireland Due to the Limerick boycott in 1904 her father Henry Jaffe left the country and moved to Newcastle upon Tyne England 4 Simon s brother is Hugh Sebag Montefiore The Montefiore family are descended from a line of wealthy Sephardi Jews who were diplomats and bankers all over Europe and who originated from Morocco and Italy After the Alhambra Decree was issued against the Jews in Spain of 1492 some of Montefiore s ancestors stayed in the country whilst remaining secretly Jewish During the reign of Philip II of Spain one of them became governor of a province of Mexico where he and his family were denounced by a political rival and tortured by the Inquisition Two teenaged girls were burned alive in Mexico City while a son escaped to Italy and changed his name to Montefiore citation needed Sebag Montefiore was educated at Ludgrove School and Harrow School where he was editor of the school newspaper The Harrovian In the autumn of 1983 he interviewed Margaret Thatcher for The Harrovian 5 6 He won an Exhibition to read history at Gonville and Caius College Cambridge 7 where he received his Doctorate of Philosophy PhD 8 Career EditMontefiore worked as a banker a foreign affairs journalist and a war correspondent covering the conflicts during the fall of the Soviet Union Montefiore s book Catherine the Great amp Potemkin was shortlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize the Duff Cooper Prize and the Marsh Biography Award 9 Stalin The Court of the Red Tsar won History Book of the Year at the 2004 British Book Awards 10 Young Stalin won the LA Times Book Prize for Best Biography 11 the Costa Book Award 12 the Bruno Kreisky Award for Political Literature Le Grand Prix de la Biographie Politique 13 and was shortlisted for the James Tait Black Memorial Prize 14 Jerusalem The Biography was a number one non fiction Sunday Times bestseller and a global bestseller and won The Jewish Book of the Year Award from the Jewish Book Council 15 16 His latest history book is The Romanovs 1613 1918 Montefiore s debut novel King s Parade was published in 1991 The Spectator called the book embarrassing and extremely silly 17 Montefiore is also the author of the novels One Night in Winter and Sashenka One Night in Winter won the Political Novel of the Year Prize 18 and was longlisted for the Orwell Prize 19 He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and a Visiting Professor of Humanities at the University of Buckingham Personal life EditMontefiore lives in London with his wife the novelist Santa Montefiore and their two children 7 The couple are friends of King Charles III and the Queen Consort 20 Films and TV drama series EditSeveral of Montefiore s books are now being developed as either films or TV drama series In February 2017 Angelina Jolie announced that she was developing Simon Sebag Montefiore s Catherine the Great and Potemkin with Universal Studios 21 Also in early 2017 the film studio Lionsgate Films announced it had bought Montefiore s Jerusalem the Biography to make it into a long running multi episodic TV drama series which will be character driven action filled account of war betrayal faith fanaticism slaughter persecution and co existence in the universal holy city through the ages 22 Montefiore has likened it to Game of Thrones 23 The film scriptwriter and director Neil Jordan has been attached to the project to adapt the book for television and he will also be acting as producer 24 In April 2016 21st Century Fox announced that its animated division Blue Sky Studios makers of the Ice Age series had bought Royal Rabbits of London the children s series of books written by Montefiore and Santa Montefiore to develop into an animated feature film 25 In July 2018 it was announced that the screenwriter Will Davies has been attached to the project to adapt the book for the screen 26 Also in July 2018 it was announced that Hat Trick Productions had taken up an option on Montefiore s novel One Night in Winter in order to make a TV adaption 27 Reviews EditThis section may be unbalanced towards certain viewpoints Please improve the article by adding information on neglected viewpoints or discuss the issue on the talk page January 2023 Montefiore s last non fiction book The Romanovs 1613 1918 2016 was accused of containing several historical errors by Swedish historian Dick Harrison 28 However it has also received many favourable reviews Olga Grushin in the New York Times observed that the book is Spellbinding This monumental work is an essential addition to the library of anyone interested in Russian history 29 Stephen Kotkin in the Wall Street Journal praised the book and noted that No author writes better than Montefiore whose perceptiveness and portraiture here are frequently sublime a marvellous read and the last third from fin de siecle insanity to revolutionary cataclysm is dazzling 30 The historian Antony Beevor noted that the book provided Epic history on the grandest scale 31 For The Observer John Kampfner described Montefiore s book as Riveting the research is meticulous and the style is captivating 32 Fiction reviews EditMontefiore has written a Moscow Trilogy of fictional thrillers set in Russia These have received positive reviews Sashenka 2008 was described by the Washington Post as Spellbinding Sashenka is a historical whodunit with the epic sweep of a Hollywood movie Montefiore is a natural storyteller who brings his encyclopedic knowledge of Russian history to life in language that glitters like the ice of St Petersburg 33 The Wall Street Journal praised This superb novel Sashenka is unforgettable Inspiring Montefiore proves a matchless storyteller his prose harrowing and precise 34 One Night in Winter 2013 was described by The Guardian as A gripping thriller about private life and poetic dreams in Stalin s Russia A gripping pageturner Whether its subject is power or love a darkly enjoyable read 35 The last novel in the trilogy Red Sky at Noon 2017 was called a deeply satisfying pageturner mythic and murderous by The Times 36 and brilliant on multiple levels offering historical accuracy a fine empathy for his characters and a story that illuminates the operatic tragedy of Stalin s Russia by Booklist 37 Books EditNon fictionCatherine the Great and Potemkin 2001 originally published as The Prince of Princes The Life of Potemkin Stalin The Court of the Red Tsar 2003 Young Stalin 2007 Monsters History s Most Evil Men and Women 2008 Jerusalem The Biography 2011 Titans of History 2012 The Romanovs 1613 1918 2016 The World A Family History of Humanity 2022 FictionKing s Parade 1991 38 My Affair with Stalin 1997 39 Sashenka 2008 One Night in Winter 2013 Red Sky at Noon 2017 Children s books with Santa Montefiore Royal Rabbits of London 2016 Royal Rabbits of London Escape from the Tower 2017 Television EditJerusalem The Making of a Holy City 3 part series 8 December 2011 23 December 2011 40 Rome A History of the Eternal City 3 part series 5 19 December 2012 41 Byzantium A Tale of Three Cities 3 part series 5 December 2013 19 December 2013 42 Blood and Gold The Making of Spain 3 part series 8 December 2015 22 December 2015 43 Vienna Empire Dynasty And Dream 3 part series 8 December 2016 22 December 2016 44 CDs EditSpeeches that Changed The WorldDVDs EditJerusalem The Making of a Holy City BBC 2011 45 Byzantium and the History of FaithReferences Edit Jonathen Rosen 28 October 2011 Caliphs Crusaders and the Bloody History of Jerusalem The New York Times Retrieved 24 January 2016 Ward Vicky 22 January 2008 History in the Making Vanity Fair Retrieved 4 May 2009 Obituary BJPsych Bulletin Royal College of Psychiatrists Stephen Sebag Montefiore Doctor and psychotherapist 1 a b David Shasha 15 June 2010 Moses Montefiore The Most Important Jew of the 19th Century Huffington Post Retrieved 27 January 2016 An Interview with the Prime Minister PDF 22 October 1983 Retrieved 10 November 2019 Gold Tanya 27 October 2022 The man who wrote The World Tanya Gold meets Simon Sebag Montefiore The Jewish Chronicle Retrieved 27 October 2022 a b Simon Sebag Montefiore BBC News Newsnight Review 18 July 2008 Retrieved 4 May 2009 Simon Sebag Montefiore About the author Archived from the original on 30 July 2014 Retrieved 25 January 2016 Catherine the Great amp Potemkin by Simon Sebag Montefiore Galaxy British Book Awards History Book of the Year 2004 2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Awarded Los Angeles Times 25 April 2008 Retrieved 4 May 2009 Anderson Hephzibah 2 January 2008 A L Kennedy s Day Montefiore s Young Stalin Win Costas Bloomberg L P Retrieved 4 May 2009 Simon Sebag Montefiore The Author Orion Books 2008 Archived from the original on 30 July 2014 Retrieved 4 May 2009 Flood Alison 26 August 2008 Biographer celebrates fairy gold prize win The Guardian Retrieved 4 May 2009 NJBA Winners Retrieved 25 January 2016 Past Winners Jewish Book Council Retrieved 20 January 2020 Caroline Moore 17 May 1991 Made young with young desires The Spectator Sarah Thrift 19 March 2014 Political Book Awards winners announced Politicos Retrieved 25 January 2016 The Orwell Prize long list Archived from the original on 11 March 2016 Retrieved 25 January 2016 Among friends Inside the new King and Queen Consort s inner circle Tatler Retrieved 15 October 2022 Hollywood Reporter 22 February 2017 Hollywood Reporter 5 March 2017 Evening Standard 15 June 2017 https www thebookseller com news tv series simon sebag montefiores jerusalem 737771 5 March 2018 Accessed 9 December 2018 Variety 18 April 2016 https variety com 2018 film news fox taps will davies to write animated royal rabbits of london movie 1202891612 21 July 2018 Accessed 9 December 2018 https deadline com 2018 07 stalins russia set for tv as episodes producer hat trick options simon sebag montefiores novel one night in winter 1202431614 maz 23 July 2018 Accessed 21 December 2018 Svenska Dagbladet Dick Harrison Den sista tsardynastin Romanov 1613 1918 Groteska sakfel om tsardynastin 11 June 2017 New York Times 16 May 2016 Wall Street Journal 20 May 2016 Financial Times 15 January 2016 The Observer 25 January 2016 Washington Post 11 January 2009 Wall Street Journal 5 December 2008 The Guardian 21 September 2013 The Times 3 June 2017 Booklist 1 November 2017 Made young with young desires 17 May 1991 The Spectator Archive My Affair With Stalin Goodreads Jerusalem The Making of a Holy City BBC Four BBC Rome A History of the Eternal City BBC Four BBC Byzantium A Tale of Three Cities BBC Four BBC Blood and Gold The Making of Spain with Simon Sebag Montefiore BBC Four BBC Vienna Empire Dynasty and Dream BBC Four BBC BBC Jerusalem The Making of A Holy City Media Centre www bbc co uk External links EditAuthor website Appearances on C SPAN By the Book interview with the New York Times Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Simon Sebag Montefiore amp oldid 1132953983, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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