The author successfully debunks some of the cherished myths of world history - with considerable humor! 301pp, illustrated by George J. McKeon. Bright, clean, unmarked copy in a similar, unclipped dustjacket. Weight, 450g. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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Title

Legends, Lies & Cherished Myths of the World History

Publisher

HarperCollins, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.

Publication Date

1993

Language

English

ISBN 10

006016803X

ISBN 13

9780060168032

Binding

Cloth

Illustrator

George J. McKeon

Edition

First Edition, Second Printing.

Condition

Fine

Dust Jacket Condition

Fine

Book Type

Book

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Synopsis

A humorous take on world history debunks the myths that surround Cleopatra, Nero, Robin Hood, King Arthur, Joan of Arc, and other historical icons

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Whistleblowing historian Richard Shenkman skewers the nonsense we were all taught about the world's revolutions, religions, heroes, and inventors in a whirlwind tour of history.

Queen Victoria may have usually worn black, but she loved to drink and party.

The English were conned during World War II. Winston Churchill's famous "finest hour" radio broadcast was not delivered by Winston Churchill but by Norman Shelley, an actor hired to be Churchill's stand-in.

Marie Antoinette did not say, "Let them eat cake," Churchill didn't coin the phrase "the Iron Curtain," and Caesar never said, "Et tu, Brute?"

Scandal in the English monarchy is nothing new: Fifteen kings fathered children out of wedlock. One queen helped depose her husband so her lover could take his place. Three English kings were gay.

Eclectic, eccentric, edifying, and fun, Richard Shenkman's eye-opening revelations prove that much of history is indeed "but a fable agreed upon."

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