Fake History

Ten Great Lies and How They Shaped the World

Fake History
Otto English
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Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 352pg
28 Apr 2022 UK
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9781787396425
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A fun, authoritative and alternative history of the world that exposes some of the biggest lies ever told and how they' ve been used over time. Lincoln did not believe all men were created equal. The Aztecs were not slaughtered by the Spanish Conquistadors. And Churchill was not the man that people love to remember. Journalist and author Otto English takes apart ten of the greatest lies from history and shows how our present continues to be twisted and manipulated by the fabrications of the past. Much of what we assume to be true or are encouraged to believe to be true is simply wrong. Whether propagated by politicians and think tanks, populists or the media, the family tales of childhood or your Facebook friend' s feed - fake history is everywhere and it impacts, ever more, on our modern world. This book dismantles the lazy and pernicious tropes of the past as Otto English sets out to redress the balance and reclaim truth from those who seek to pervert it. Fake History will expose everything you weren' t told in school and reveal why you weren' t taught it.
Otto English is the pen name of author and journalist Andrew Scott. From 2010, Scott began writing and tweeting about politics and history, gaining attention for his itinerant blog, he moved into journalism and has since written for Politico, the Independent, New Statesman, Daily Mail and many other publications. He has always been fascinated by the writing of history and the creation of political narratives, and has spoken about them on BBC News, BBC Radio 4 and LBC. He lives in South East London with his wife and two children.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781787396425
Published: 28 Apr 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Welbeck
Publisher: Welbeck Publishing Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 352

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