The Greatest Nobodies of History, 9780593977163
Hardcover
Meet history’s unsung heroes: the ferrets, servants, and horses.

The Greatest Nobodies of History

minor characters from major moments

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  • Hardcover

    304 pages

  • Release Date

    22 October 2024

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Summary

The Ferret, the Flunky, and the Famous Horse: Unsung Heroes of History

“All at once funny, touching, dazzlingly informative and fascinating, brilliantly imaginative and altogether wonderful. Capable of switching between divine silliness and genuinely tender sweetness, tragedy, and wonder.”—STEPHEN FRY

History belongs to the heroes. But to get the full story, sometimes you have to ask the side characters.

The lives of Leonardo da Vinci, Henry VIII, an…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780593977163
ISBN-10:0593977165
Author:Adrian Bliss
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Ballantine Books Inc.
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:304
Release Date:22 October 2024
Weight:403g
Dimensions:217mm x 145mm x 27mm
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“All at once funny, touching, dazzlingly informative and fascinating, brilliantly imaginative and altogether wonderful. Capable of switching between divine silliness and genuinely tender sweetness, tragedy, and wonder.”—Stephen Fry

About The Author

Adrian Bliss

Adrian Bliss is a creator, writer, and performer from London best known for his comedy sketches, which explore everything from history to natural science to religion. Bliss’s work has earned him nearly twenty million followers across social media and has been featured on CNN, in The Times, and in Vogue. Adrian Bliss was named one of the New Faces of Comedy at Just For Laughs, and his one-man play Inside Everyone sold out its debut run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival prior to opening.

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