A Short History of the World in 50 Lies
$26.40
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
30 September 2025
Summary
Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar’s deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.
From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, the Protocols of Zion and the mysterious Testament of Peter the Great, to mass political and press cover-ups including Britain’s Boer War concentration camps, a Pulitzer Prize-w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781789297836 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1789297834 |
| Author: | Natasha Tidd |
| Publisher: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Michael O'Mara Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 30 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 240g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 129mm x 178mm |
| Series: | A Short History of the World |
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Critics Review
A Short History of the World in 50 Lies provides an alternative perspective on history as we know it through fifty of the greatest lies ever told.
A Short History Of The World in 50 Lies shows that the march of truth isn’t always unstoppable. Lies have their own power and momentum. * Daily Mail *
Current number one, A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd, doesn’t just uncover fifty untruths that changed the course of history, but interrogates how fiction becomes fact. * The Bookseller *
Natasha Tidd
Natasha Tidd is a historian and writer, specializing in ‘untold history’, mental health and gender. She has a Masters in Historical Research and is passionate about making history accessible to everyone and sharing its unsung chapters. Natasha has been published in numerous magazines.
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