The Forgotten Past: An Eclectic Collection of Little Known Stories from the Annals of History - Softcover

Andrew Vinken

Softcover

ISBN 10: 178901879X ISBN 13: 9781789018790

Publisher: Troubador Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

 

We ve all been taught about kings and queens, great battles and the rise and fall of empires. The term historians have coined for this is history from above . But what about the ordinary folk? What about almost everybody who ever existed? What about the places where no earth-shattering events have ever occurred?

This book is comprised of fascinating stories and anecdotes throughout history, such as how a Bristol merchant may have played a part in giving America its name; why a First World War naval battle was fought in a jungle, and how Sir David Attenborough helped to solve a Victorian murder mystery.

About this title

About the Author

Andrew Vinken was born in Hillingdon, Middlesex in 1963 and attended Vyners Grammar School in Ickenham. He later studied with the Open University, resulting in a Bachelor of Arts degree in Humanities. He currently lives in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire. The Forgotten Past is his debut book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Troubador Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 178901879X
• ISBN 13: 9781789018790
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 184