I discovered his books on the Byzantine Empire when I was about 15 years old, and I loved reading them. He made history so interesting and it was about a subjec

I discovered his books on the Byzantine Empire when I was about 15 years old, and I loved reading them. He made history so interesting and it was about a subject I previously had no information about, in those days before the Internet. I've been meaning to read his book about Venice, but I keep forgetting to go get it. This is reminding me to do so.