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Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later. Although I stumbled upon this book in the British History section of my local bookstore, the interesting bits that it contains come from around the world.
Each of its 20 chapters is subdivided into about 10 sections, each of which is headed by a question, e. This, in part, makes the book very difficult to put down; one always wants to read the next story since it's so short.
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The first thing you know, you've completed the book. The stories presented cover a variety of subjects from world history, as hinted upon by a given chapter's title; for example, "Heads" contains stories in which head-related events, such as decapitation, are prominent. Notify me of new posts via email. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed. Sharon Bennett Connolly writes: Also by Sharon Bennett Connolly: Thank you so much, Laura, its lovely of you to say.
When Viking research turns personal. Dress. One question every author of historical fiction is asked is “How do you do your research?”, and then we most likely. Sharon Bennett Connolly writes: I have been fascinated by history for over 30 years now. I have studied history academically and just for fun - I've even worked .
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This site uses cookies. Although serious history buffs may frown upon the fact that this work does not have a list of references, they would surely agree that the author has written a charming book that is great fun to read. This is a fun and humorous look at the history that you don't get taught in school. The chapters are short which makes this an extremely easy book to read and you fly through it in no time, or alternatively, and probably the more appropriate way of reading this book, i'd suggest you dip into it as the mood takes you.
The writing style is mostly witty and amusing and there are some genuinely interesting facts hidden within.
There's nothing too heavy, but this is a good look at the other less serious side of history. Worth a read or as an great extra gift this Christmas. See all 4 reviews. There's a problem loading this menu right now. Learn more about Amazon Prime.
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