More addictive and mind-blowing true tales from history; told by Giles Milton―one of today’s most entertaining and accessible yet always intelligent and illuminating historiansIn When Churchill Slaughtered Sheep and Stalin Robbed a Bank; the second installment in his outrageously entertaining series; History’s Unknown Chapters; Giles Milton shows his customary historical flair as he delves into the little-known stories from history; like when Stalin was actually assassinated with poison by one of his inner circle; the Russian scientist; dubbed the “Red Frankenstein;†who attempted to produce a human-ape hybrid through ethically dubious means; the family who survived thirty-eight days at sea with almost no water or supplies after their ship was destroyed by a killer whale; or the plot that served as a template for 9/11 in which four Algerian terrorists attempted to hijack a plane and fly it into the Eiffel Tower.
Shaku Soyen 2011-02-15Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.69 x .38 x 7.44l; .72 #File Name: 124105360X178 pagesSermons of a Buddhist Abbot
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