Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History by James Daybell, Sam Willis

Histories of the Unexpected: How Everything Has a History

Histories of the Unexpected

James Daybell, Sam Willis

480 pages first pub 2018 (view editions)

nonfiction history informative slow-paced
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This book is ideal for curious readers who enjoy discovering how seemingly mundane or unrelated historical elements interconnect to reveal broader, surprising insights about the past.

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In this fascinating and original new book, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of discovery that tackles some of the greatest historical themes - from the Tudors to the Second World War, from the Roman Empire to the Victorians - but ...

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