Fascinating Footnotes From History
$25.97
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
7 November 2016
Summary
Giles Milton is a master of historical narrative. In his characteristically engaging prose, Fascinating Footnotes from History details one hundred of the quirkiest historical nuggets; eye-stretching stories that read like fiction but are one hundred per cent fact.
Did you know that Hitler took cocaine? That Stalin robbed a bank? That Charlie Chaplin’s corpse was filched and held to ransom?
There is Hiroo Onoda, the lone Japanese soldier still fighting the Second World…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473624993 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473624991 |
| Author: | Giles Milton |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray Publishers Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 7 November 2016 |
| Weight: | 276g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 131mm x 27mm |
You Can Find This Book In
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Occasionally, a book comes along that needs remarkably little explanation. Fascinating Footnotes From History is, quite literally, a collection of fascinating footnotes from history. Giles Milton hit the bullseye the day he came up with that title. Milton is a popular historian, in the best sense of those words. He writes incredibly readable narrative histories that tell you stories you didn’t know before with a quiet, dry wit that is never allowed to overwhelm the material … Milton’s delicious book is full of such tasty morsels - Daily Mail
About The Author
Giles Milton
Giles Milton is a writer and historian. He is the internationally bestselling author of Nathaniel’s Nutmeg, Big Chief Elizabeth, The Riddle and the Knight, White Gold, Samurai William, Paradise Lost, Wolfram and Russian Roulette. He has also written three novels and three children’s books. He lives in south London.
Returns
This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.