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9%OFFEd Rayner - Who Was Mr Nobody?: Debunking Historical Mysteries - 9780750946858 - V9780750946858
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Who Was Mr Nobody?: Debunking Historical Mysteries

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Description for Who Was Mr Nobody?: Debunking Historical Mysteries Paperback. Aims to provide answers to a host of teasing historical questions and exasperating mysteries, such as the death of Hitler; who the real Snow White was and whether she lived with seven short miners; the identity of Tom, Dick and Harry; the sinking of the Lusitania; Howard Carter's trickery; and the real events behind the saying 'Sweet Fanny Adam'. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HB; JFH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 135 x 10. Weight in Grams: 420.

Everyone has had the experience of hearing, seeing or reading something they just know can't be right: the man in the pub claiming that someone has 'proved' Napoleon was murdered; the reputable historian who writes that George II died on the toilet, or the feature film that shows Rasputin, shot repeatedly, rising from the icy river Neva, still alive.

Wouldn't it be richly satisfying to clear up these mysteries and misrepresentations? In the follow-up to their highly successful 'Debunking History', history buffs Ed Rayner and Ron Stapley put their egghead brains to the task of establishing the correct answers to a ... Read more

They also reveal all on the identity of Tom, Dick and Harry, the sinking of the Lusitania, Howard Carter's trickery and the real events behind the saying 'Sweet Fanny Adam'. Anyone who enjoys quizzes, brain-teasers or a good argument will relish this book.

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
245
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750946858
SKU
V9780750946858
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About Ed Rayner
Ed Rayner and Ron Stapley have both taught modern history at school and college level. Ed Rayner's publications include International Affairs and their previous book together is Debunking History (2002). Ed Rayner and Ron Stapley have both taught modern history at school and college level. Ron Stapley is the author of Britain 1900-1945. Their previous book together is Debunking History ... Read more

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