Fake Heroes
Ten False Icons and How they Altered the Course of History
$69.66
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
12 September 2023
Summary
From the author of Fake History, Otto English, comes a shocking yet hilarious look at ten of the greatest liars from our past, examining these previously unquestioned idols and exposing what they were trying to hide.
‘A brilliant book.’ - James O’Brien
Was Che Guevara really a revolutionary hero? Should Mother Teresa be honoured as a saint? Is Henry V actually England’s greatest king? And why does JFK’s legend continue to grow?
Having exposed …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781802795899 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1802795898 |
| Author: | Otto English |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Welbeck Non-Fiction |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 12 September 2023 |
| Weight: | 687g |
| Dimensions: | 238mm x 160mm x 40mm |
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Critics Review
‘A fascinating mixture of subjects and lots of offbeat information … Eye-opening’ – Andrew Lownie‘A brilliant book’ – James O’Brien‘The most controversial book of the year’ * Daily Express *‘A fascinating and humorous look at some of the seminal characters of our recent histories … An uproarious narrative’ – Iain MacGregor, Aspects of History
About The Author
Otto English
Author of bestseller Fake History, Otto English is the pen name of journalist Andrew Scott. From 2010, Scott began writing and tweeting about politics and history, gaining attention for his itinerant blog, he moved into journalism and has since written for Politico, the Independent, New Statesman, Daily Mail and many other publiations. He has always been fascinated by the writing of history and the creation of political narratives, and has spoken about them on BBC News, BBC Radio 4 and LBC He lives in south-east London with his wife and two children.
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