--- product_id: 492968555 title: "The World: A Family History" price: "R622" currency: ZAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/492968555-the-world-a-family-history store_origin: ZA region: South Africa --- # Covers prehistory to modern day Massive 800+ pages of global history Unique family-centric narrative style The World: A Family History **Price:** R622 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌍 Unlock the untold family saga of humanity’s rise and fall! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The World: A Family History - **How much does it cost?** R622 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/492968555-the-world-a-family-history) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Epic Global Scope:** Traverse millennia of human drama from every continent. - • **Award-Winning Author:** Simon Sebag Montefiore’s masterful storytelling keeps you hooked. - • **Unfiltered Human Nature:** Dive into the raw, unvarnished truths of power, conflict, and survival. - • **Family Stories as History:** Experience world events through intimate, relatable family tales. - • **Perfect Gift for History Buffs:** A conversation starter and bookshelf centerpiece for the discerning reader. ## Overview The World: A Family History by Simon Sebag Montefiore is a sweeping, 800+ page historical narrative that chronicles humanity’s journey from prehistoric times to today through the lens of family stories. Praised for its engaging, unfiltered portrayal of power struggles, cultural shifts, and human nature, this book offers a fresh, global perspective beyond traditional Euro-centric histories. With a strong 4.4-star rating and over 1,200 reviews, it’s a must-have for professionals craving depth and insight in their historical reading. ## Description Buy The World: A Family History 1 by Montefiore, Simon Sebag (ISBN: 9781780225616) from desertcart's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Review: WOW ! - The human race is not very nice at all. Simon has written a massive book on the history of the world, its a sort of horrible histories for adults. We are a nasty, horrid, murdering, blood thirsty race only interested in land acquisition and power and rape of the lands and people for financial gain and nothing will stand in our way. Nepotism, Machiavellian, despots, dictators, kings and queens, servants and slaves and revolutionaries . And as for the women, blimey ! Its all there and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and learnt so much, history lessons at school were never this interesting or fun if you can call it fun. (there is wry humour in it) The sort of book to read while cringing and saying urgh quite a lot and it's sad to say the human race still has much to learn from the past. Thank you Simon its a wonderful book well researched and as always you write so well, I'll be buying more copies to give as gifts but I'm glad to say my copy was on kindle which I think was much more manageable. So what next Simon? how do you top that? Review: The Story of Us - The World: A Family History by Simon Sebag Montefiore is a very good book that tells the story of humanity from pre-historic times to the present day. It is a well-written and informative work that, through the medium of families and familiar relationships, chronicles the history of the world. The author, using this interesting approach, explores a wide range of events from across the entire globe and examine lives and stories that are perhaps less well-known to readers used to a more euro-centric view of history. As the book covers a vast breadth of time, a multitude of places and numerous incidents, it will, however, perhaps not be as detailed as some individuals may like - although for others, it may fire the imagination to discover more about a subject(s) that has caught their interest. Overall, a very good book. ## Features - New Store Stock ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 143,227 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 80 in History of Civilisation & Culture 130 in Women in History 1,005 in Social & Cultural History | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,222 Reviews | ## Images ![The World: A Family History - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81f-9xt8kBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ WOW ! *by S***S on 25 January 2023* The human race is not very nice at all. Simon has written a massive book on the history of the world, its a sort of horrible histories for adults. We are a nasty, horrid, murdering, blood thirsty race only interested in land acquisition and power and rape of the lands and people for financial gain and nothing will stand in our way. Nepotism, Machiavellian, despots, dictators, kings and queens, servants and slaves and revolutionaries . And as for the women, blimey ! Its all there and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and learnt so much, history lessons at school were never this interesting or fun if you can call it fun. (there is wry humour in it) The sort of book to read while cringing and saying urgh quite a lot and it's sad to say the human race still has much to learn from the past. Thank you Simon its a wonderful book well researched and as always you write so well, I'll be buying more copies to give as gifts but I'm glad to say my copy was on kindle which I think was much more manageable. So what next Simon? how do you top that? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Story of Us *by H***H on 4 October 2023* The World: A Family History by Simon Sebag Montefiore is a very good book that tells the story of humanity from pre-historic times to the present day. It is a well-written and informative work that, through the medium of families and familiar relationships, chronicles the history of the world. The author, using this interesting approach, explores a wide range of events from across the entire globe and examine lives and stories that are perhaps less well-known to readers used to a more euro-centric view of history. As the book covers a vast breadth of time, a multitude of places and numerous incidents, it will, however, perhaps not be as detailed as some individuals may like - although for others, it may fire the imagination to discover more about a subject(s) that has caught their interest. Overall, a very good book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A History Buff's Delight *by C***T on 17 November 2022* There has never been a world history anything like this one. Partly because it's a truly global history that is as interested in places like Hawaii, Haiti and East Africa as Europe and America and partly because it is a history made up of individuals and families and their stories, rather than states, movements, trends or statistics. But what really makes it different is that it gives you world history with all the juice left in, unfiltered by scholarly primness. It brings to vivid, bloody, sexy, eccentric life hundreds of great historical figures from around the world by focusing on their human qualities: their passions and obsessions, their physical beauty or ugliness, their loves, hatreds, desires and addictions. While it's a very long book, it doesn't actually feel like that when you're reading it because it's organised in tight, fast-moving short chapters, because your attention is taken all around the world and because the familiar characters - the Atillas, Caesars, Cromwells, Bismarcks, Michaelangelos and Roosevelts, are mixed up with less familiar, equally fascinating figures from China, Africa and the Arab world. It's a history buff's delight. ## Frequently Bought Together - The World: A Family History - Jerusalem: The Biography - New and Updated 2024 edition - The Romanovs: The Story of Russia and its Empire 1613-1918 --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/492968555-the-world-a-family-history](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/492968555-the-world-a-family-history) --- *Product available on Desertcart South Africa* *Store origin: ZA* *Last updated: 2026-05-28*