The Rest is History Returns [electronic resource] : An A–Z of Historical Curiosities
Dominic Sandbrook2024
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'The world's most successful history podcast . . . Holland and Sandbrook have
pretty much reinvented popular history for the modern age' The Times
From the podcast legends who brought you The Rest is History comes The Rest is
History Returns!
This time Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook bring you an alphabetical
miscellany, taking on some of history's 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:
- Who was Jesus's wife?
- What would it have been like to live-tweet through the eruption of Vesuvius?
- Why did the Romans inspire so much American science fiction?
- Which Mitford sister tried to seduce her girlish crush, Adolf Hitler?
- Who are history's top 10 monkeys?
- Was Henry V's g...
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Author:
Dominic Sandbrook, Author
Imprint:
London United Kingdom : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (448 pages)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781526668660
Language:
English
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BRN:
519285
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |