Description
Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook bring you an alphabetical miscellany, taking on some of historys best and most bizarre moments. Charge forth against the traitors of the American Revolution, journey through Baghdad to discover the origins of the Arabian Nights and head to Sicily to witness the first face-off between Carthage and Rome.
Along the way you'll find the answers to questions like:
- Was Henry V's great-grandfather, Edward III, the biggest 'lad' in British history?
- Which Mitford sister tried to seduce her girlish crush, Adolf Hitler?
- Who are history's top 10 monkeys?
- Why did the Romans inspire so much American science fiction?
Dust off your tricorne hat, grab your lasso and get ready for a rollicking rollercoaster through the past . . .
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Book details
- Format:Paperback
- Pages:448 Pages
- Dimensions:196 x 128 x 36 mm
- Publication date:05/08/2025
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- ISBN13:9781526668677
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