Providing a network of connections between cultures across time, Neil Oliver brings his talent for observing and curating the past to a revelatory and engaging new anthology of personal life stories that reveal a unique perspective on specific historical events.
From much-loved historian Neil Oliver comes a whole new insight on our past, told through 100 remarkable, unforgettable stories.
In his brilliant and excitingly ambitious new book, Neil Oliver takes us on a whistlestop tour around the world and through a million years to give us a unique and invaluable grasp of how human history pieces together.
From the east to the west, north to south, these 100 moments act like stepping stones allowing us to make sense of how these pivotal events have shaped the world we know today.
Including many moments readers will expect - from Genghis Khan's domination on earth to Armstrong's first steps on the moon, and from the advent of the printing press to the birth of the internet - there are also surprises, and with them, some remarkable, unforgettable stories that give a whole new insight on our past.
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781804991398
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 321 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 26 mm
Fascinating...This reminds us of the great, enduring importance of looking back at the past in order to better understand the present and help us in the future. A must-read this year. - This England
Oliver continues to write his beautiful, lyrical stories, and refuses to be anything other than himself. Maybe the people who persist in throwing ideological toilet paper at him could learn something from that. Meanwhile, for the rest of us, the best way to see Neil Oliver as he really is, is to read his books. - Helen Dale, Law & Liberty
As with all of Neil Oliver's history writing, this new offering covers the history of the world from a different perspective. It looks at 100 defining moments that changed the world into the world we know today.... More
I returned this to Waterstones.
I wasn't happy with the author's right-wing views.
There will be fairer histories.
a most enjoyable book, and, in many respects, a very different list of moments in history than I was expecting. Having said that the author is very clear in that they are his personal moments of choice and its not... More
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