The Interesting Bits
the history you might have missed
$36.11
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2009
Summary
The Interesting Bits: A Treasury of Historical Oddities
Did you give school history lessons your undivided attention?
Even if you did, you’re probably none the wiser as to how exactly Henry II of France came to have a two-foot splinter in his head or why Alexandra of Bavaria believed she had swallowed a piano. Or where terms like bunkum, maverick, John Bull and taking the mickey come from; or how the Tsarina of Russia once saved a life with a comma; or why Robert Pate hit Qu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848541009 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848541007 |
| Author: | Justin Pollard |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2009 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 20mm |
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Critics Review
‘Newsflash: history can be entertaining and interesting … an energetic, colourful book’ - Easy Living Magazine
Comical and interesting…small but informative…Pollard combines eccentricity with stories of monumental mishaps making for an enjoyable, educating and uproarious read - Catholic Herald, Christian CuddAbout The Author
Justin Pollard
Justin Pollard read Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge. He is a historical writer/consultant in film and TV. His credits include Elizabeth and its sequel, A Golden Age, as well as over twenty-five documentary series such as Time Team for Channel Four. He is a researcher for QI and the author of the Seven Ages of Britain, The Rise and Fall of Alexandria and Alfred the Great.
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