Revolting

A riotous history of rebellions and revolutions

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Beschreibung

<p><b>A globetrotting, laugh-out-loud funny history for grown-ups from the multi-million copy bestselling author.</b></p><p><b>It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting. </b></p><p>But every now and again, a new group actually manages to seize power, and it changes history.</p><p>In his new book, <i>Revolting</i>, bestselling <i>Horrible Histories </i>author Terry Deary takes readers on a hilarious and eye-opening journey through some of the most significant rebellions and uprisings that have happened through the ages, including:</p><ul><li>Ivaylo, the Bulgarian swineherd who managed to fight off the Mongols, slay the Tsar and marry his widow in the space of a year.</li><li>Spartacus, a touch more modest in his aims, who mainly wanted to go home to see his mum.</li><li>The two suffragists who posted themselves by Royal Mail to see the prime minister (a first-class idea, though Downing Street declined the parcel).</li></ul><p><b>From the peasants to the slaves, the martyrs to the mutineers, <i>Revolting</i> celebrates the resilience and determination of those who dared to challenge the status quo through the ages.</b></p><br><p>Praise for <i>A History of Britain in Ten Enemies</i>:</p><p>'<b>If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it</b>. It is<b> laugh out loud funny</b>' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the <i>Emperor </i>series</p><p><b>'Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales' </b>Dan Schreiber, author of <i>The Theory of Everything Else</i></p><p>'A<b> book for anyone who ever wished there was a <i>Horrible Histories</i> for grown-ups'</b> Kate Lister, author of <i>A Curious History of Sex</i></p><p>'Not just an eye-opener, but <b>a mind-opener'</b> Tracy Borman, author of<i> The Private Lives of the Tudors</i></p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780857507600

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

242 x 164 x 32 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Transworld Publ. Ltd UK