Revolting
A riotous history of rebellions and revolutions
$64.77
- Hardcover
288 pages
- Release Date
25 October 2025
Summary
Multi-million copy bestselling author Terry Deary shows you the history of the world through the eyes of Mr and Mrs Peasant (and their good friend Monsieur Guillotine…). A globetrotting, laugh-out-loud popular history for fans of David Mitchell.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the rich and powerful always look after their own and the working people are always revolting. But every now and again, a new group actually manages to seize power, and it changes history.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780857507600 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0857507605 |
| Author: | Terry Deary |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Bantam Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 25 October 2025 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 162mm x 242mm |
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Critics Review
What readers are saying about Revolting:
‘I loved this book and laughed whilst I learned… Look for mentions of the first Serf and Turf!’
‘The breadth of this book is huge… It’s wonderfully readable and of a huge scope’
‘The history of revolts and protests is a rich one, and particularly poignant at the moment - so it’s perfect that Terry Deary has written this book’
‘I love the humour and the way he makes everything fun’
* NetGalley reader reviews *History’s greatest ally – Dan Schreiber, author of The Theory of Everything Else and host of No Such Thing As a Fish and We Can Be Weirdos
Nobody has changed history more than Terry Deary * Big Issue *
Terry Deary
Terry Deary is the author of over 350 published books, with over 38 million copies sold in 45 languages. He gained significant recognition as the author of the highly successful Horrible Histories series, which established him as the best-selling children’s non-fiction writer since record-keeping began. This series was also adapted into a BAFTA-winning CBBC television program.
In 2024, Deary released A History of Britain in Ten Enemies, a book aimed at adult readers. It achieved the #1 position on The Sunday Times bestseller list and has sold over 150,000 copies.
Terry was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Education by Sunderland University in 2000. He currently resides in County Durham with his wife, Jenny, and enjoys road running in his leisure time.
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