A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd - ISBN: 9781789297836
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History’s greatest lies: where truth is stranger, and deadlier, than fiction.
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A Short History of the World in 50 Lies

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    288 pages

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    30 September 2025

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Summary

Taking readers on a global journey through human history, Natasha Tidd examines how lies can change the world around us, from Julius Caesar’s deceptive PR machine to the cover-ups that caused Chernobyl.

From forgeries that created centuries worth of conflict and domination, such as The Donation of Constantine, the Protocols of Zion and the mysterious Testament of Peter the Great, to mass political and press cover-ups including Britain’s Boer War concentration camps, a Pulitzer Prize-w…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781789297836
ISBN-10:1789297834
Author:Natasha Tidd
Publisher:Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Imprint:Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:30 September 2025
Weight:240g
Dimensions:22mm x 129mm x 178mm
Series:A Short History of the World
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A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd - ISBN: 9781789297836
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Critics Review

A Short History of the World in 50 Lies provides an alternative perspective on history as we know it through fifty of the greatest lies ever told.
A Short History Of The World in 50 Lies shows that the march of truth isn’t always unstoppable. Lies have their own power and momentum. * Daily Mail *
Current number one, A Short History of the World in 50 Lies by Natasha Tidd, doesn’t just uncover fifty untruths that changed the course of history, but interrogates how fiction becomes fact. * The Bookseller *

About The Author

Natasha Tidd

Natasha Tidd is a historian and writer, specializing in ‘untold history’, mental health and gender. She has a Masters in Historical Research and is passionate about making history accessible to everyone and sharing its unsung chapters. Natasha has been published in numerous magazines.

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