More Lessons from History

More Lessons from HistoryAuthor: Alex Deane ISBN: 9781785907807 Publisher: Biteback Publishing Year first published: 01 Feb 2023 Pages: 304 Format: Hardback Welcome to more tongue in cheek tales about eccentricity and endeavour from the obscurest parts of history that teach us things we never knew about the present. This time we learn about the Lille perfume bombing, the Auschwitz volunteer, the 'Oops' missile, the longest war (and the shortest), the bird that didn't sing

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