The Rest is History: The official book from the makers of the hit podcast
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *Now with a fun pub quiz* 'An idiosyncratic ride through history' Independent 'Holland and Sandbrook have pretty much reinvented popular history for the modern age' The Times The nation's favourite historians, Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, take on the most curious moments in history, answering the questions we didn't even think to ask . . . - What was the most disastrous party in history? - How did a hair appointment almost blow Churchill's cover? - Why did the Nazis believe they were descended from the people of Atlantis? - What made Alfred the Great so great? From a British political leader who allegedly plotted to feed his lover to alligators, to a Brazilian emperor whose subjects mistook him for a banana, there is nothing too big or too small for Tom and Dominic to unpick. Review: My wife likes it - Bought as a present for my wife who follows the podcast of the same name. She said she enjoyed the book. Happy wife... Review: Pithy and Accessible History - Short sharp chapters that you can dip into - excellent for travelling and well written. Love the podcast and this is a very good introduction to it.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 634 Reviews |
A**R
My wife likes it
Bought as a present for my wife who follows the podcast of the same name. She said she enjoyed the book. Happy wife...
R**V
Pithy and Accessible History
Short sharp chapters that you can dip into - excellent for travelling and well written. Love the podcast and this is a very good introduction to it.
V**T
Goed om te lezen, maar niet te lang
Oké, maar niet een boek dat je in lange stukken wilt lezen. Ideaal voor de bus of trein voor 10-20 minuten. Even een kort onderwerp lezen, omdat de meeste hoofdstukken en onderwerpen maar 3-6 pagina’s zijn. Welke leuke feiten en weetjes.
M**T
History made fun
I love Dominic and Tom's podcast. This book is an extension of that, both informative and entertaining. Something you don't often find together in a history book. It's a great read and a nice change of pace from the other serious books out there - which I love too, but sometimes a change of pace is needed.
P**E
Funny and Interesting
I am a huge fan of the podcast, and it is incredible how they were able to translate it into this book. A great purchase for people who interested in general history as it gives you various interesting historical moments that you can later delve farther into.
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