A Short History of the World in 50 Books

by Daniel Smith

Book Overview

Did you know? Tolstoy's War and Peace has something approaching 600 distinct characters. The Roman cookbook On the Subject of Cooking includes a recipe for parboiled flamingo. Catch-22 was originally entitled Catch-18. Taking a truly global perspective, A Short History of the World in 50 Books looks at the fascinating texts that have shaped world history and the stories behind them.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789294088
• ISBN13: 9781789294088
• Release Date: February 2023
• Publisher: Michael O'Mara Books
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.4" x 7.5"