Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar

Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar

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Best-selling author of A Treasury of Royal Scandals Michael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year in this engrossing compendium of history's worst moments.

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Bad Days in History by Michael Farquhar

Best-selling author of A Treasury of Royal ScandalsMichael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, andunadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year in this engrossing compendium of history's worst moments.
"The facts of this passing parade of perfidious knaves, nasty poltroons, incompetent liars and just some unlucky folk who slipped on bygone banana peels make for leisurely reading—and it's surely a story to be continued" --Kirkus Reviews

"A catalog of historical anecdotes in which the historical agents experienced very bad days indeed."
--Library Journal 
Michael Farquhar, a former writer and editor at The Washington Post, is the bestselling author of numerous books, including the critically acclaimed Behind the Palace Doors and Secret Lives of the Tsars, as well as the popular Penguin "Treasury" series: A Treasury of Royal Scandals, A Treasury of Great American Scandals, A Treasury of Deception, and A Treasury of Foolishly Forgotten Americans. He lives in Washington, D.C.
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ISBN 13 9781426218071
ISBN 10 1426218079
Title Bad Days in History
Author Michael Farquhar
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher National Geographic Society
Year published 2017-04-18
Number of pages 480
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