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Royal Babylon
Killing of Lord George: A Tale of Murder and Deceit in Edwardian England
THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A 19TH-CENTURY CIRCUS LEGEND On November 28, 1911 a retired showman died violently at his home in North London. Known to the world as Lord George Sanger, he …
The Mammoth Book of Losers
This compendious celebration of ineptitude includes some of history’s most spectacularly ill-conceived expeditions and entirely useless pursuits, and features tales of black …
The Killing of Lord George
'A riveting read ... a dark story of murder and deceit with verve and insight' John Woolf, author of The Wonders THE LIFE AND DEATH OF A 19TH-CENTURY CIRCUS LEGENDOn 28 November …
First Showman
Before 'the greatest showman' P.T. Barnham there was Philip Astley, a British man who completely changed popular entertainment. This is his extraordinary story.
Royal Babylon
An uproarious, eye-opening history of Europe's notorious royal houses that leaves no throne unturned and will make you glad you live in a democracy.Do you want to know which queen …
Abject Quizzery
5 People Who Died During Sex
Deadly Dangerous Kings and Queens
Which king lost the crown jewels? Which queen was as wide as she was tall? And who was the king who died with a poker up his bum?A humorous take on British kings and queens through …
10 Ways to Recycle a Corpse
Prepare to be even more revolted, flabbergasted, appalled, and completely entertained by this incredible follow-up collection of absolutely true trivia from the author of 5 People …
5 People Who Died During Sex
All in perfectly bad tastePrepare to be amazed, appalled, disgusted, and hugely entertained by this compendium of indelicate oddities. Nothing is too inane, too insane, too …
Curing Hiccups with Small Fires
'The English aristocrat John 'Mad Jack' Mytton died a bloated, paralysed and penniless debtor in prison. His premature demise was partly due to injuries sustained while setting …