This collection of first-hand experiences from the whole of history enables the reader to relive some of the world's greatest moments. Writers from Herodotus, Thucydides, and Plutarch, to Tom Wolfe, Primo Levi, Lillian Hellman, and Ernest Hemingway cover great tragedies from Pompeii to the Titanic, the shattering horrors of war through the ages, sensational crimes and uprisings, and assassinations from Caesar to JFK.
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About the Author:
Jon E. Lewis is a historian and regular editor of Mammoth titles, including The Mammoth Book of True War Stories and The Mammoth Book of On the Edge. He lives in Herefordshire with his wife and two children.
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- PublisherRobinson Publishing
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 1854875213
- ISBN 13 9781854875211
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages600
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